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Employees across the UK will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.
As many of you are aware, the 8th May 2023 will be yet another bank holiday in the UK to mark King Charles III’s Coronation. However, are all employees automatically entitled to the extra day off?
Contractors are being warned to clarify the status of ‘self-employed’ following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that saw Gary Smith a Pimlico Plumbers worker, win a claim for £74,000 in holiday back pay.
A Settlement Agreement (formally known as a Compromise Agreement) is a legally binding contract made between an employee and employer.
National Minimum Wage. The National Minimum Wage will increase on 6 April 2022.
For the first time in seven years, work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing prospective employees look for in a job. Research by Randstad revealed that 65% of workers ranked it as the most important consideration when looking for a new role.
From the 1 July, as part of the Governments plan to re-open the UK and kick-start our economy, employers can now bring furloughed employees back to work, while still being able to claim under the CJRS for the hours not worked. The new arrangement is known as 'flexible furlough'.
The natural feelings of uncertainty will, of course be made worse for the many people who have just lost their jobs. Fears of financial difficulty are piled upon worries for your own health and the health of loved ones. All this can be a distraction, but distractions can lead to even greater problems.
The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of a claim brought against Morrisons supermarkets by various former and current employees. The claim relates to a data breach which occurred in 2014.
April 2020 onwards will see a number of changes and employers should be taking practical steps now to ensure that they are fully prepared. Here are a few of the key changes that should be noted by all.