Age discrimination is a protected characteristic under the Equalities Act 2010. There are a number of ways to fall foul of this legislation during the employment relationship. If you have any questions please contact us on 01483 362732 or if you would like further information please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy…
Read moreNeonatal Care The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act will allow eligible employed parents whose new-born baby is admitted to neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave, in addition to other leave entitlements such as maternity and paternity leave. Protection from Redundancy The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act…
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Managing Employee Performance – The What and the Why As your business grows, you will find yourself needing some help managing your team. This is an exciting time, but it also means you need to make some tough decisions. For example, do you hire an internal HR manager for your business? Or do you outsource…
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A well-defined set of employment policies is essential for UK employers. Clear and concise policies provide guidelines and expectations for both employers and employees, ensuring fairness, compliance, and effective communication. This article explores the significant advantages that arise from having a clear and concise set of employment policies in the UK. Clarity and Understanding Clear…
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ACAS has issued new guidance regarding Mental Health “Reasonable Adjustments” One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health condition this year according to Mind. In terms of employment law, ‘Disability’ is classed as a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to…
Read moreHow does your organisation manage ethnicity pay differences? Is this something that your organisation thinks about? Do you feel that the salaries you offer to staff are fair to all ethnic groups? On 17th April 2023 the Government published guidance for employers on how to measure, report on and address any ethnicity pay differences within…
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What’s new in Breathe? Update on a new function– Onboarding Tasks We are pleased to announce that Breathe have been working on a new tool to help you streamline processes for new starters. This simple new feature gives you the ability to create custom onboarding tasks and assign them to people around your organisation. This…
Read moreHeat of the Moment Decisions – Potential Unfair Dismissal As employer’s we have all experienced employees who have threatened to leave or have decided after an incident or during a meeting, that they have “had enough” and said I am leaving, or just leave for the day. As an employer it is not always clear…
Read moreBusinesses should begin to think about the impact of how new legislation will affect ways of working. Currently new employees must wait 26 weeks, after their start date, before they are able to make a flexible working request and they can only make 1 request a year. Forthcoming legislation will allow employees to make requests…
Read moreWhy employers should have an Appeal as an option in the event of a Dismissal In the event of an employment tribunal claim, the tribunal is looking for fairness and reasonableness during the process. We recommend that an Appeal is always offered as this enables the employee to challenge something they may see as unfair…
Read moreWhat 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…
Read moreWhat 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…
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