News & Updates
January 8, 2019
In April 2019 the Minimum Wage, National Living Wage and Pension contributions will increase. Below is some of the key information regarding the rise and how much minimum wage and pension contributions will increase by. Minimum Wage and National Living Wage You must be at least: • school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage • aged 25 to […]
December 21, 2018
Christmas time is an important period for HR, it can throw up several issues which are specific to Christmas. Some of these issues include: Religion, holiday request, Christmas bonuses and Christmas parties. A big issue which businesses must face during the Christmas period is religion. In a diverse workplace many businesses may have people of several different religions and cultures […]
December 18, 2018
According to People Management, ‘Employees with early onset dementia face a lack of workplace support and early dismissal, with those in lower-paid jobs most affected’. Dementia can cause a lot of problems within the work space which should be dealt with both fairly and without discrimination. The Equality Act requires employers to avoid discrimination and make reasonable adjustments to ensure […]
October 26, 2018
Court of Appeal judges have upheld a landmark £2m award in a whistleblowing case that marked the first-time directors have been sued for unfairly dismissing an employee. As a result, the reward has become one of the largest in employment tribunal history. Alexander Osipov was fired in October 2014 after a series of disagreements between himself, Frank Timis – IPL’s […]