18 Jul, 2024 Four-day work week trial - An enhancement to recruitment and retention? By Sarah Harnett South Cambridgeshire District Council have shared information from independent reports on their four-day work week trial. It makes a...
04 Jul, 2024 A few immigration tweaks – too few to mention? I think not… By Hazel Findlay The politicians might have downed tools and joined the campaign trail, however, for Home Office staff, it has been more like business as...
03 Jul, 2024 Menopause in the workplace - ignorance is not bliss… it’s expensive! The perils of ignoring an OH report By Sarah Harnett Engaging with your occupational health (OH) professional and following their advice formed the basis of our recent podcast. Only two...
28 Jun, 2024 Local authority employers - What's in a name? By Sarah Harnett Mispronouncing someone’s name can have significant implications, as shown by the recent case of Viveak Taneja. In summary, the Tribunal...
20 Jun, 2024 School sickness absence - Three top tips By Sarah Harnett According to Employer Link's recent analysis of academy trust workforce costs document, levels of sickness absence in academies almost...
05 Jun, 2024 Getting the best out of occupational health providers By Sarah Harnett Our latest podcast episode is now out! This episode covers the ways that you can achieve a positive relationship with your occupational...
21 May, 2024 A conversation about sushi – small talk, or harassment? By Jackie Morris In the case of Sato-Rossberg -v- SOAS University of London, an employment judge has dismissed claims by a Japanese professor that she was...
18 Apr, 2024 New flexible working rules now in force By Michael Brownlee The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into force on 6 April 2024 in England, Wales and Scotland. You can read our...
18 Mar, 2024 Wake me up before you pho-to? The use of photographic evidence in cases of sleeping on duty By Jackie Morris The Rochdale by-election made the news recently, with the Labour Party withdrawing support for candidate Azhar Ali following comments...
15 Mar, 2024 Spring cleaning your NMW records... are they ready for your workers to inspect? By Hannah Bollard With the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates increasing in April, it’s never a better time to have a spring clean of your records and for...
27 Feb, 2024 MAC report on the Immigration Salary List - care workers to remain By Hazel Findlay On Friday 23 February 2024, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its rapid review of the Immigration Salary List (ISL) which...
15 Feb, 2024 Updated right to work checks guidance for employers By Hazel Findlay UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has produced an updated employer’s guide to right to work checks. This updates the previous guide which...