Working out holiday entitlement may seem like an easy task and, if you have only full-time, permanent employees, it is! However, what about calculating holiday for people on zero-hour contracts, those who work irregular hours, or those who work only in term-time? The method used previously is now not applicable in every scenario, so we explore the changes and how this could affect holiday calculations.
Author: Daniel Plenty
Does My Employee Have the Right to Be Accompanied at a Probation Review?
When the probation period is failed, there is the question as to whether an employee has a right to be accompanied at the meeting in which they are told that they are being dismissed. The purpose of this post is to help employers understand where they stand and whether the right to be accompanied should always be given as an option.