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HR Insight Ltd - Employment Factsheets
Can I still offer you lunch? - June 2010
Interns, Apprentices or Workers? - May 2010
What's out, What's In and What's needed! - April 2010
Overpaid or Underpaid – Do I Really Know? - March 2011
A few months ago the Government completed its spending review and the daily headlines are forever reminding us all of what will be cut and by how much.
Who's Left Holding the Baby! - February 2011
New rights come into force from this April allowing fathers or partners to take additional paternity leave. Currently, they are entitled to take up to 2 consecutive weeks of ordinary paternity leave.
Ringing in the Changes - January 2011
Over the course of 2010 we have seen many changes in the employment law arena which have had a significant impact on small and medium-sized businesses. 2011 looks set to continue in a similar vein with some very important changes to legislation looming.
Going snow where - December 2010
Officially, winter is meant to start on 1st December; one look out the window earlier this week and we all know it’s here with a vengeance! Many clients are now confronted with the dilemma of what to do about absent employees, the approach to payments for not coming to work in these conditions and what to do if you are not able to offer work?...
Santa's dilemma - December 2010
At this time of year Christmas food,parties and gifts are at the top of everyone’s agenda. However in a few short months, parties and gifts will be on everyone’s minds again but perhaps with slightly less cheer as April 2011 sees the implementation of the Bribery Act...
Redundancy - Are We Here Again - November 2010
Following the Chancellor’s recent spending review in Parliament, it has become very clear that we are set for significant redundancies in the public sector and many would argue, as a knock on effect, the private sector as well.In the light of this, a fresh look at what constitutes a fair redundancy process is the focus of this Factsheet...
Restrictive Covenants - October 2010
It is essential that all organisations protect the core components of their business (clients, customers, employees, intellectual property, process information) as these are critical to competitiveness and providing all stakeholders with a secure future...
Don't Get Stressed Out With Stress! - August 2010
Being stressed at work is nothing new, but that does not mean organisations need to tolerate it, they just need to manage it!..
The Bribery Act 2010 - You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours...? - July 2010
This groundbreaking piece of legislation slipped under the radar almost unnoticed just prior to the General Election, with the main provisions coming into force this October...
World Cup Mayhem - Featuring TV Appearance - June 2010
On Friday, 11th June 2010 at 4pm, the World Cup kicks off with the match between South Africa and Mexico. Predictions about what happens on the pitch over the next four weeks is best left to the bookmakers and pundits! But what is certain however is that many organisations will potentially face some disruption ‘off the field’ from employees who take time off or time out to watch their team...
Liabilities of Leading - May 2010
Many individuals are appointed to the boards of companies, charities and limited liability partnerships without an understanding of their fiduciary and legal responsibilities and indeed the personal liabilities they could face if they get it wrong, which can include disqualification, fines and even jail sentences...
Eruption Disruption (Volcanic Ash) - April 2010
It is estimated that the volcanic eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland and the subsequent flight ban has already cost the British economy at least £920 million. The cost may now escalate further, as businesses debate how to manage the pay of returning employees...
Sharing the Childcare - March 2010
The government is proposing to allow new fathers to take up to 6 months of paternity leave. They say this change will make it easier for parents to share the childcare responsibilities...
Accrual of Holiday - February 2010
It is now clear that employees on longterm sick leave continue to accrue statutory holiday. This does not apply to the additional contractual holiday entitlement you may offer on top of statutory holiday. They may also be able to claim compensatory pay for any statutory holiday that they have accrued and not used as holiday leave from previous years when they leave your employment...
Special Edition: Fit To Work & Sample Certifcate - Featuring TV Appearance - January 2010
Sick leave is costing the economy as much as £100 billion a year, and losing 172 million working days. Currently, when an employee is ill they will be signed off work by their GP for a specified period of time and cannot return to work until that period of time expires. Even if an employee is feeling better and wants to return to work it is common for an employer’s liability insurance to specify that employees obtain a return to work certificate from their GP prior to returning...
Special Edition: Snowed in - January 2010
Across the UK, we are experiencing one of the coldest winters for some 20 years according to some reports. Every time we turn on the telly we see cars parked alongside the road with heaps of snow and not a gritter in sight! With many schools closed and extensive transport disruptions, it presents working parents and their employers with some difficult decisions concerning what to do about going in to work on the one hand, and what to do about paying my absent employees on the other...
Up & Coming Legislation - January 2010
Employment legislation very rarely stands still and this is again the case for 2010. A number of important developments are to take place this year and it is important for employers to be fully prepared for their implementation. Below are a number of enactments that will come into force over the course of the year...
