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A new financial year is on the horizon, and this means cost implications for employers. As from April 2019 there are significant increases in the National Living Wage (NLW)/National Minimum Wage (NMW), and pension contributions. National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) Increases – April 2019 The hourly rate for the minimum wage […]
As the weather gets colder as it has done over the last few days there is a good chance that adverse weather conditions will present issues to manage in the workplace. Issues facing an employer could include employees not being able to attend the workplace due to travel disruption. If this happens an employer is […]
A reference is often requested as part of the recruitment process. However, in most cases there is no legal obligation to provide a reference. Employers providing reference must ensure that they are fair and accurate, but most importantly factual. There is a common belief that an employer cannot give a bad reference, but this is […]
In recent weeks, we have been experiencing some good weather which is a welcome break from the traditional wet British summer time. However, this can still create issues for an employer. Possible issues could include; Workplace temperature – Legislation states that there is no maximum temperature within the workplace, and temperature need to be ‘reasonable’. […]
Currently all UK based employers, and of course companies are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. However, as from 25th May 2018 this will be superseded by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The impact of GDPR has implications for all areas of a business or organisation. In concise format this […]