If employees aren't working out, managers can be impatient to move them out of the business. So how can we as HR professionals strike a balance between supporting the needs of your business while managing potential legal and reputation risks? Making The Job Difficult Recent reports suggest...
On these dark windy and rainy mornings, getting up and out of the house can often be a struggle. Winter blues affect many people and this can have an impact on sickness absence within your business. An innovative idea, originated from the US, was the...
If you pay your employees a basic wage and they earn a commission on top, then do you allow for those potential earnings on their holiday pay? Last month, The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) heard the appeal in the important case British Gas Trading Ltd v...
When employing an individual on a casual or zero hours contract the statutory minimum holiday entitlement of 5.6 weeks will accrue pro rata to the number of hours and days worked. However, the casual worker is unlikely to have regular hours, and it is not usually...