Asking a candidate about childcare can be an expensive business?
24th June 2016A female was awarded £2,000 after she was asked about childcare arrangements during her interview. The case concerns Chihiro Macdonald (CM) and the Japanese Consulate (JC)….
Read MoreThe National Living Wage
16th February 2016From 1 April 2016 all employers must pay all its employees aged 25 and over the national living wage (NLW) rate. This is currently set at…
Read MoreA right to paid volunteering leave
16th December 2015At the end of November 15, it was confirmed that the government will introduce a new statutory right to allow staff to take paid volunteering leave….
Read MoreSetting Objectives is like riding a bike!!
29th September 2015From my experience one of the most important aspects of developing your employees is setting clear objectives. I am sure most of you have heard of the acronym SMART when…
Read MoreFit for Work referral services goes live …
8th September 2015This new Government referral service will interact with Occupational Health. It is live across England & Wales but not in N Ireland (employers in Scotland are…
Read MoreWhat is Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
23rd June 2015For an employee to qualify for SSP they must: be classed as an employee and have done some work for you as the employer have been ill for…
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