Plans to strengthen employment law rights have been announced. The government has responded to the Taylor Review published last summer, which took a closer look
Most employers know that if they reject a job applicant because they are pregnant or are going to on maternity leave, they are committing discrimination
While it may be tempting to do a Lord Sugar and bark “You’re fired!” whilst jabbing your finger at an employee you’d be glad to
Often, people can find themselves in all sorts of legal trouble for not thinking twice about what they write in emails. There’s a widespread assumption
2018 promises to be a busy year in the world of HR. So we’ve pulled together a list of 8 top things you need to
Unpaid parental leave is by far one of the most under-publicised rights available to employees. If an employer receives a request for unpaid parental leave
As of April 2017, these are the current rates. MINIMUM WAGE RATES The minimum wage rate varies according to age and whether the individual is
Most people’s first port of call when we want to know something is generally Google. For many things it is a fountain of knowledge. When
Most employers understand that for those employees who work part-time, some benefits are pro-rated (in proportion of the hours they work). So, for example, a
On occasion, you may need to dismiss someone for reasons that do not fit the more common reasons of misconduct, performance and redundancy. In these
