The Sapience Blog

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We hope you can join us for our next masterclass on 4th November ‘What to include, what to avoid – a snappy guide to employment contracts & how not to…

Most of you will remember the much-publicised cases in November 2014 where the outcome of three Employment Appeal Tribunal  cases changed the widespread interpretation of the term ‘normal pay’ for…

After much expectation, the new Health & Work Service has now launched under its new name ‘Fit for Work’. The report that recommended the launch of this service was ‘Health…

Most of you will remember the much-publicised cases in November 2014 where the outcome of three Employment Appeal Tribunal cases changed the widespread interpretation of the term ‘normal pay’ for holiday…

I have been doing lot a of research around productivity recently, and particularly about how the people in a business can impact on productivity.  It’s interesting that the Growth Through…

Cultural diversity in the workplace brings a plethora of benefits; from a wider range of ideas and innovations to interesting and educational debates about the way you do business. But,…

A milestone occurs in the employment calendar in October as the early stages of Shared Parental Leave become a reality for some employers. Any employee whose Expected Week of Childbirth…