It has come to our attention that a job applicant has made numerous claims in the Employment Tribunal against dozens of different employers across the country and is still doing so currently. The grounds of the claims for this specific individual have been discrimination on the basis that he was not able to complete online applications due to his dyspraxia. Whilst the majority of claims made … [Read more...]
What to do if you are made redundant
If you have been made redundant then it is likely that you have been through a stressful time, but it could also be a really good opportunity to sit back and consider whether your current career path is really what you want to be doing. You might be in a prime position to take some time to find your dream job! But how are you going to do that? We will cover what redundancy is and how you can … [Read more...]
Mandatory vaccines for NHS staff – Are we expecting to see mass resignations?
The government’s big announcement regarding mandatory vaccines for health and social care workers came yesterday from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid. As of spring next year all health and social care workers, including volunteers who have face to face contact with service users, will need to provide evidence they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order … [Read more...]
What is HR and how does it benefit your business?
Why is it important to follow a disciplinary procedure?
Holiday pay – to include overtime or to not include overtime!
This is a question that is asked of us by our clients frequently!! When calculating holiday pay for your employees should you take into account overtime that they have worked or not? The simple answer is that holiday pay should be calculated on the basis of an employee’s normal pay. Where an employee regularly works overtime, this should be calculated within their holiday pay for the first … [Read more...]
