COVID-19 Expenses When Working From Home

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing, lots of employees have been working at home on a regular basis. We’ve had a number of clients face the question “can I claim these increased costs back?” so in this post we’ll explore the options available to employees and employers.

Good Work Plan: Important Legislation Changes for April 2020

2020-02-11 - Good Work Plan Insights - Lighter HR

The Good Work Plan includes recommendations from the Taylor report (Jul-17) which are being incorporated into UK employment law, including three significant employment contract and policy changes that are set to come into force.

Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations (also known as “Jack’s Law”)

2020-01-23 - Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations - Jack's Law - Lighter HR

Insights into the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations, known as Jack’s Law, will provide a statutory right to a minimum of 2 weeks’ leave for all employed parents if they lose a child under the age of 18, or suffer a stillbirth from 24 weeks of pregnancy.