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...]
The Importance Of An Unbiased Investigation
When we deliver training sessions on investigations, we always stress that they need to be undertaken in an unbiased way. A fair and unbiased investigation can help to limit the likelihood of a Tribunal claim.For a disciplinary or grievance procedure to be fair, a reasonable and objective investigation must be undertaken to gather all relevant factors before-hand by an investigation … [Read more...]
New Bereavement Leave plan for parents
A new bill regarding bereavement leave for parents has recently been introduced into parliament with the intention of it becoming law by 2020.The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill aims to give parents who lose children under the age of 18 a day-1 right to have 2 weeks leave.Further to that, bereaved parents would also be entitled to a statutory flat rate of pay (currently £140.98 a … [Read more...]
Mobile phone use whilst driving – beware of strict new rules
The newest regulations around the use of mobile phones whilst driving cannot have escaped anyone’s attention but it is important to bear in mind how it how could it affect you as an employer.What are the new regulations?It is now an offence to use a hand–held phone or similar device whilst you are driving. Driving is not only whilst the vehicle is in motion but also whilst at … [Read more...]
New Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations to be Introduced in April 2017
The gender pay gap is an equality measure that shows the difference in average earnings between women and men.Currently the UK gender pay gap is at its lowest level ever at just over 18 per cent. Whilst it is great to see that this figure is dropping has it dropped enough?Why do we have a gender pay gap?There are many reasons for the pay gap – many of which are complex and overlap … [Read more...]
