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Welcoming a 4-day working week
How would you feel about a 4-day working week? Allowing your employees to finish on a Thursday, enjoy a 3 day weekend, whilst still paying their same rate of pay?
FRA: Halloween HR Headaches
Autumn has arrived! Farm and retail shops are busy preparing for Halloween and pumpkin season. The ever-growing popularity of ‘experiences’ means that it is a great opportunity to increase footfall.
An employer’s guide to furlough ending
We would be lying to you if we said this was the first blog we had written on furlough ending. On 20 March 2020...
Face masks in the workplace
Following the Government’s decision to remove all restrictions, possibly the most contentious is whether or not to continue wearing a face mask. Can employers force employees to wear them at work?
An employer’s guide to it’s employees being vaccinated
On 11 November 2021, all care home workers in England MUST be vaccinated. So, what does this mean for care workers?
An employer’s guide to the National Minimum Wage
In this article we will look at everything an employer needs to know on national minimum wage, such as: the penalties to pay if not employees...
Hybrid Working: Most frequently asked questions
Hybrid working is a hot topic for businesses at the moment! Many employers are facing the same questions and dilemmas about hybrid working so we have broken down our top 10 frequently asked questions.
Lay-Off & Short Time Working
In these uncertain times, a number of businesses are facing difficultly. It is important to understand all your options and here we discuss lay-off, short-time working and the time limits to bear in mind to avoid compulsory redundancies.
Parental Bereavement Leave – a correct prediction
Every April, the Government uses the new tax year to implement changes to many areas of law including employment law. This April the government is taking a huge step forward and the UK will become a global leader.