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Local charity benefits from Mock Employment Tribunal event
Following our annual flagship employment law event, our team with help from Yarm School have donated £500 to our nominated charity of 2019, Community Campus! A great addition to the year of fundraising we have committed to.
Posted in: Employment Law News & PR
Data Protection Officers: have you appointed yours?
Even though the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) feels like a dim and distant memory, organisations continue to grapple with data protection principles and how to achieve best practice.
Posted in: GDPR Employment Law
Tips on how to keep staff focussed on business objectives
As the cold weather draws in and we approach the Christmas break it can be difficult to keep staff motivated to achieve company objectives. Partner and employment law specialist Stephen Elliott explains how communication can help maintain momentum and increase morale.
Posted in: Employment Law
How to Calculate Holiday Pay for ‘Part-Year’ Workers
Term-time working is most commonly associated with the education sector, be it in regards to teachers, support staff, caterers, cleaners and so on. Calculating holiday pay for such individuals can often be a challenge for employers, requiring them to adopt a different more complex approach. Helpfully, the case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel has […]
Posted in: Employment Law
Correctly Calculating Holiday Pay
Voluntary overtime should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay, following the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Flowers v East of England Ambulance Trust. The calculation of holiday pay is governed by two separate legal frameworks, the first is the Working Time Regulations 1998, and the second is the Working Time Directive. We will […]
Posted in: Employment Law
Family-friendly rights: What can happen if you get them wrong…
Employees benefit from a number of family-friendly rights, such as the more commonly known maternity leave and its statutory pay, and paternity leave and its statutory pay. But a few years ago, the Government introduced two additional schemes to benefit the working parent. These were shared parental leave (SPL) and statutory shared parental leave pay […]
Posted in: Employment Law
Introducing Navigate HR – a key support service for SMEs
Our employment law team have developed a new, comprehensive support package focused on meeting the HR needs of small to medium sized businesses. Introducing Navigate HR.
Posted in: Employment Law
Employment law updates to be aware of!
April 2019 brings higher tribunal compensation awards, itemised pay slips, National Minimum Wage increases and more to the world of Employment Law.
Posted in: Employment Law
Top 10 Employment Law cases of 2018
As the New Year is pending, here’s a snapshot of the top 10 Employment and HR cases to reflect on from 2018.
Posted in: Employment Law
The ‘Good Work Plan’ – set to be the largest reform to workers’ rights in 20 years
Earlier today, the Government announced their plans to introduce new reforms to upgrade workers’ rights, specifically those working in the gig-economy, working as agency workers or on zero-hour contracts. The proposed reforms are to be one of the largest reforms in almost 20 years.
Posted in: Employment Law