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21/02/2012 HR News - Increase in the Statutory Redundancy Payment

A statutory redundancy payment is based on "a week's pay" in...

18/01/2012 Employment Law Time Line 2012

January 2012 Changes to VAT on salary-sacrifice...

09/01/2012 HR News - Extension of Parental Leave

Parental leave provides employees with the opportunity to take leave to care...

09/12/2011 HR News - Christmas - Preparing for the Office Party

Christmas is fast approaching and some Companies find themselves with problems...

22/11/2011 HR News - Does your organisation pass the stress test?

Stress has become the most common cause of long-term absence from work so now...

07/10/2011 HR Update - Unfair dismissal qualifying period to increase from one to two years in April 2012

The Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed at the Conservative Party...

03/10/2011 HR News - Preparing your Policy on Social Media

Over the last few years, there has been a rise in the number of cases...

Case Study - What happens when a promoted employee does not make the grade?

Managers should give careful consideration as to an employee's suitability for...

26/09/2011 HR News - National Minimum Wage (NMW) set to rise on 1st October 2011

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is a minimum amount per hour that most workers...

12/08/2011 HR News - Planning for Sporting and Special Events Policy

We recommend that you introduce a Company policy and procedure covering what...

04/08/2011 HR News - Avoid the pitfalls of Discipline and Grievance

No employer wants to go through a discipline and grievance process, they can...

19/07/2011 HR Update - Agency Workers Regulations

The new Agency Workers Regulations are due to come into force on the 1st...

11/07/2011 HR Update - Bribery Act July 2011

The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on the 1st July 2011.  The Act is...

19/05/2011 HR Update - Bribery Act

We are currently preparing an anti-bribery policy and employee letter informing them of the Bribery Act...

26/04/2011 HR Update - Whats not Changing...

It had previously been expected that certain other changes would take place in April...

18/04/2011 HR News - Positive Action in Recruitment and Promotion – Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 replaced the previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act to help tackle...

15/04/2011 HR Update - Transitional arrangements for phasing out the Default Retirement Age (DRA)

The Default Retirement Age is being phased and is now in the transitional period, running until 30...

04/04/2011 HR Update - Additional paternity leave and pay comes into force 3rd April 2011

The right to additional paternity leave will apply to fathers and partners of...

04/04/2011 HR Update - Standard Rate of Statutory Maternity & Statutory Sick Pay

The standard rates of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase from £124.88 to...