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Second Jobs and Side Hustles

Should we allow second jobs and side hustles? It’s no secret that the cost of living crisis is hitting everyone hard right now. Are your employees taking on so-called ‘side hustles’ or second jobs to cover for their rising living costs? If so, what is the legal...

Can I monitor home workers?

Yes - to a degree! Almost 3 years on since the mass office exodus of February 2020, many employees are still permitting a degree of home working. There is a huge gap in perceptions between employees and employers on whether home working is beneficial or not. ...

HR during the World Cup

HR and Staff Issues at Qatar 2022   The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on the 20th of November with a month of football until the final on Sunday 18th December.  The men’s football World Cup is expected to attract an audience of 5 billion - it’s a huge event. ...

Natasha’s Law for Farm Retailers

Food labelling in Farm Shops   On 17 July 2016 Natasha Ednan-Laperouse bought a baguette from a PRET store.  Natasha was allergic to sesame but due to inadequate labelling, was unaware that the baguette she bought had sesame baked into the bread.  Sadly, she...

An employer’s guide to redundancy

There are lots of steps that can be taken to ease the woes that may lead to considerations of redundancy. Below some of the most popular methods are looked at but there are additional ways, including commercial methods not discussed below, to try and avoid redundancy.

Law Change: Harpur Trust & Annual Leave

Legal Update The Supreme Court recently confirmed that holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998 should not be pro-rated for part-year or term-time workers.  Part-year workers should still receive 5.6 weeks annual leave. Ms Brazel was a part-time music...

Who can issue a fit note?

What is a fit note and who can issue one? A fit note is an assessment carried out by a health care professional that deems an employee unfit to work or fit enough to work but only in certain conditions, in which case adjustments would be recommended. For the first...