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Are you ready for the National Minimum Wage Increase?
March 28, 2017
On 1st April 2017 The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) will be increasing. The National Living Wage is being increased to £7.50 per hour for workers…
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Top 5 Tips to Manage Workplace Discipline – An Employer’s Guide…
March 26, 2017
Thank you to those who attended our Masterclass ‘An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Discipline’ recently. It was great to see some new faces. For those who could not make it,…
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The Employee Lifecycle – a few interesting talking points (Part 2)
March 12, 2017
Thank you to all those who attended the launch of our Employee Lifecycle Masterclass on Wednesday 22nd February, focusing on the do’s and don’ts of HR Administration. For those who…
Continue Reading →The Employee Lifecycle – a few interesting talking points (Part 1)
March 11, 2017
Thank you to all those who attended the launch of our Employee Lifecycle Masterclass on Wednesday 22nd February, focusing on the do’s and don’ts of HR Administration. For those who…
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Employment Tribunal cases to look out for in 2017!
February 06, 2017
This year promises some interesting case law, so here’s our top 4 cases to keep an eye on…… 1. Employment Status Aslam and others v Uber BV and others (EAT) This…
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Sick of Sickness? Employee sickness trends reported….
January 06, 2017
South West Business recently reported that the number of sick days taken by staff in the south west is far higher than the current national average, and could be costing…
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“The best companies use culture as both a sword and a shield, to improve performance and reduce risk”
November 17, 2016
Quote: Joel Greenwald http://www.strategy-business.com/blog/How-to-Get-the-Wrong-People-Off-the-Bus?rssid=all_updates&gko=5516d. This is by far my favourite quote when talking about company culture. It reminds us that a company’s culture not just a feeling or a belief…
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Extension to Maternity Pay Proposed
October 31, 2016
In the complex world of maternity leave, the CBI have urged government to consider increasing maternity pay from the current 39 weeks to 52 weeks and offer 15 hours a…
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Proposed changes to employment law (Sept 2016)
September 28, 2016
National Minimum Wage The national minimum wage increase – Launch date: 1 Oct 2016 Compulsory gender pay differences Employers will be required to publish whether or not there are differences in…
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It’s no April Fool!
March 15, 2016
Are you all set for the National Living Wage? Pretty much everyone has been asking us about the National Living Wage, as everyone wrestles to get to grips with what…
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Managing Sickness Absence – Some Top Tips From Our Masterclass
January 20, 2016
What a fantastic turn out for our Masterclass on ‘Managing Sickness Absence’ last week, thank you to everyone who came along. For those who couldn’t make it we have gathered…
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Fabulously Fighting Fit for Work
November 24, 2015
We’re sure you’ve all seen media coverage of the Government’s ongoing efforts and campaigning to ensure that as many employees as possible return to work as quickly as possible, and…
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