Typically, gagging orders are included in settlement agreements for legitimate reasons but they have been used to cover up matters that organisations would prefer others to not find out about. This post provides insights into what you can do when it comes to gagging orders and what to avoid.
Author: Lianne Lambert
The Right to Request Flexible Working
Any employee who has more than 26 weeks’ service has a legal right to request flexible working which covers not just the hours that they work, but also where they work from. This post gives insight into the rules and what you, as an employer, should do when you receive a flexible working request.
Getting Employees Back to their Normal Place of Work
As the country starts to open again, there are key challenges that employers are facing when it comes to getting people back to their normal places of work. This post provides guidance on the areas you need to think about and insights into the actions you can take.
HR Implications of Brexit and Employment Law Changes in 2021
Were it not for COVID-19, Brexit is a subject that would have received far more press coverage across 2020 but there have simply been other more pressing matters to deal with. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that Brexit is happening and it’s essential that business owners and managers know the changes and the implications on their business.
How Do I Tell My Employees About Redundancy?
This post provides guidance on how to tell employees about redundancy and communication during a redundancy process. Rather than being prescriptive, what we’re aiming to achieve with this post is to help you consider what type of communication approach will work for you and help you to avoid some pitfalls.
Redundancy: Managing Collective Redundancies
This guide focuses on the redundancy process that you need to follow when you are making more than 20 people redundant in a 90-day period at a single site. It’s very important that employers are aware of the additional requirements that need to be adhered to in a large-scale redundancy process.
Managing the Potential Impacts of Track and Trace (Updated)
Test and Trace is the NHS scheme that has being introduced to try to control the future spread of Coronavirus. This is clearly a good idea: The quicker you can isolate people who have Coronavirus; the fewer people they will come into contact with, the fewer people risk being infected. However, it presents some quite significant employment challenges.
What Do You Do If an Employee Tests Positive for Covid-19?
As people start to return to offices, use public transport more and generally come out of lockdown, the chances of you finding yourself with an employee who tests positive for Covid-19 increase. The purpose of this post is to help you be prepared if you face this situation.
Changes to Redundancy Pay for Furloughed Workers (31 July 2020)
At the end of July the government’s introduced new legislation that will prevent furloughed workers from being ‘short-changed’ regarding their entitlement to redundancy payments. This post provides insight into redundancy pay calculations and the changes that were implemented on 31 July 2020.
Update on Part-Time Furloughing
The employment challenges associated with dealing with Coronavirus and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme continue to change and evolve. This post reviews the most significant recent change relates to the ability to furlough people on a part-time basis from 1st July 2020.
How do the Changes to IR35 Impact SME Businesses?
If you don’t work with contractors or freelancers then this blog post isn’t really for you. If you do, then you should keep reading as there are changes coming that could have a big impact on your workforce and which place additional responsibilities on you as a company.
Attracting Talent: How To Compete for the Best People when you’re an SME
How do you go about attracting talent when simply competing on salary and benefits isn’t something that’s an option for many small and medium businesses?