With inflation now at its highest level in 40 years and household bills rapidly increasing, members of your team will no doubt be concerned about their finances, which in turn can have an impact at work. Employees who are struggling financially are often stressed and therefore less likely to function effectively in their role, in … Read more

As I am sure you are aware, before you employ someone, you must check that they have the right to work in the UK. There are currently 2 ways of doing this, with a 3rd service in the pipeline. 1. UK Citizens: Manually checking that someone has the correct documentation eg a passport (current or expired) showing the holder is … Read more

Here’s a round up of what is in the news in the world of HR at the moment……  1. Covid guidelines – key changes to note: The latest general advice from the Government: The public are encouraged to continue to follow public health advice, to minimise the chance of catching Covid and help protect family and … Read more

1. Sick Notes / Fit Notes – You will be pleased to know that employees can no longer self-certify their own sickness absences of up to 28 days. Normal service has resumed and sick notes / fit notes are back to being required for sickness absences of 7 consecutive days or more. 2. Sick pay for the … Read more

The government has confirmed that businesses can now claim back a maximum of 2 weeks Statutory Sick Pay for employees who have been off sick due to covid. Full details and the link for making a claim can be found here:  Claim-back-statutory-sick-pay-paid-to-your-employees-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19

With the government recommending that from Monday 13th December 2021 employees work from home if they can, it is time to dust off those previous plans and make sure that your processes and records are up to date! The 3 main things to have in place and to keep up to date for each individual employee … Read more

Have you ever thought about training someone up through an Apprenticeship with the aim of offering them a permanent role within your business in the future? Despite common belief, Apprenticeships are not just for trades people or hairdressers, and nowadays Apprentices can be of any age too! With A level results having just been announced … Read more

Overview It is a legal requirement for all employers to conduct a right to work check before employing any worker, to ensure that the individual is legally allowed to work in the UK. Failure to follow the correct procedures and, as a consequence, employ an illegal worker can result in a fine of up to … Read more

With the government regularly reviewing its covid-19 guidelines in relation to travel to and from the UK, what will you do if, for example, an employee’s holiday is cancelled before departure or they have to isolate in a hotel for 10 days on their return?  Before the holiday season gets into full swing, now is … Read more

As the government continues to ease lock down restrictions, it is more important than ever that we all continue to play our part in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus. With free Rapid Lateral Flow tests now available to everyone in England over the age of 18, and the vaccine roll-out continuing at pace,  … Read more