Revised Code of Practice – ‘Fire & rehire’

A revised Code of Practice on ‘Fire and rehire’ has been published. If the Code is approved by Parliament, then it will come into effect later this year. What are the updates to the Code? There have been no changes to the key provisions in the original Code, which was published in January 2023, however,…

Right to Work Checks

A company must complete right to work checks on all employees and keep records. It was announced in August 2023 that if an organisation fails to complete the correct right to work checks, then they could be faced with a fine of up to £60,000 per employee. From early 2024, the penalty for a first…

Modern Recruitment Challenges And How To Solve Them

There’s no denying that today’s business environments are particularly complex. Companies are always looking for top tier talent to fill their roles, and more often than not it feels in short supply. But for your company to stand out in a competitive market, you need to be able to attract and secure talented employees who…

The Living Wage

What is “The living wage”? The living wage is the hourly rate of pay calculated independently to be the minimum that a worker needs to earn to cover the basic costs of living. An employer may choose to pay it, but has no statutory obligation to do so. This is different from the statutory national…

Skills

What are your long-term skills needs? – only 46% of companies have a have workforce planning strategy (CIPD Talent Planning Survey 2021) With the struggle for talent, planning for the future has never been so important, as the year draws to a close we think this is a good time to consider the key skills…

Changes to right-to-work checks for EEA and Swiss nationals

Changes to right-to-work checks for EEA and Swiss nationals From 1 July 2021, European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals will no longer be able to use their passports or national identity cards as evidence of their right-to-work in the UK (Irish nationals are an exception to this). If an EEA or Swiss national has…

Retention Strategies in a crisis: 10 Top Tips

Businesses are operating in unchartered waters; we believe it is still important that we are listening to our employees as they are absolutely key to our continued and future success. Here are some of our top tips: If you would like to learn more about retention strategies and how Guildford HR can help you and…