It is often said that time passes quickly, and it is now five years since the default retirement age was abolished. Previously before 2011 an employer was able to retire an employee once they reached the age of 65 years provided they followed a statutory procedure. Although legislation withdrew the default retirement age in 2011 […]
On Friday 10th June 2016 the Euro 2016 football tournament will commence, and will finish with the final on Sunday 10th July 2016. This tournament includes England, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This presents several issues for an employer including requests for annual leave, sickness absence and website usage during working hours. Flexibility […]
The UK will go to the polls on Thursday 23rd June 2016 for a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union. If a ‘Brexit’ becomes a reality what would this actually mean for an employer? Working Time – Businesses could be particularly keen to see the repeal of of the maximum 48 […]
The year 2016 brings significant changes to employment law in the UK. This will have an impact for the small or medium sized business who are often under prepared when compared to their larger counterparts.