Company Culture ‘Serious Cause Of Stress’ For Workers
When it comes to mental health in the workplace, new research suggests that company culture could be a leading cause of stress among employees. The study, carried out by insurer MetLife and reported on by People Management, found that 37…
Read morePensions Regulator Carrying Out Compliance Checks
Now’s the time to start making use of auto-enrolment software to automate the process and take the pressure off if you haven’t done this already. Why? Because The Pensions Regulator has just announced that short-notice inspections are now being carried…
Read moreTrial period in alternative job may be essential before redundancy
Employee entitled to trial period in job Failure to comply with a contractual obligation to offer a trial period in a redundancy situation is likely to be unfair as held in this case. The Employment Appeal Tribunal did not need…
Read moreAutumn Budget 2018 Notes for Employers
The Autumn budget included the following matters of interest to employers: National Minimum Wage From April 2019 the NMW will be increased to the following rates: • Apprentices: £3.90 an hour • 16-17 year olds: £4.35 an hour • 18-20…
Read moreWorkers to get tips in full – but which workers?
The government has announced that it intends to introduce legislation to ensure that tips left for workers will go to them in full. The new legislation will be introduced “at the earliest opportunity” and will set out that tips must…
Read moreMental health guidance for employers
CIPD and Mind have published mental health guidance for employers. The guidance is aimed at helping managers improve their response to issues of poor mental health in employees. It aims to help managers identify warning signs early on as currently…
Read moreEmployers urged to encourage their staff to cycle to work
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has urged employers to encourage their staff to cycle to work on a regular basis to make sure the annual ‘Cycle to Work Day’ is not just a one-off. IOSH…
Read moreThese Mobile Apps Improve Efficiency
Use Mobile Apps to get HR done If your staff are among the 2500 already using our mobile apps for managing HR on the Portal you will know how useful they are for sharing work with colleagues and keeping you…
Read moreOvertime earned in previous three months should be taken into account when calculating NHS holiday pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that non-guaranteed and voluntary overtime pay earned in the previous three months should be taken into account when calculating NHS holiday pay under staffs’ contractual terms and the Working Time Directive. The employees, in…
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