Bereavement and Compassionate Leave
EMPLOYERS: How do you deal with the challenging issues of bereavement and compassionate leave? http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/bereavement-compassionate-leave-whats-right-thing/
Month: February 2017
Trade Union Act Regulations
EMPLOYERS: So, from the Regulations published yesterday it looks like the Trade Union Act 2016 will come into force on 1 March 2017. Employers operating in a unionised environment need to be aware of the changes – contact us if you need help #tradeunionact
Gig Economy Inquiry
Latest on the Government’s inquiry into the ‘Gig Economy’….. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38963653
Workplace Romances
Some thoughts for tomorrow……. #bemyvalentine http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/valentines-day-10-potential-problems-with-workplace-romances/
Pimlico Plumbers
EMPLOYERS: Court of Appeal case sides with employee over ‘worker’ status…… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38931211
Tribunal Judgments now online!
EMPLOYERS: Tribunal judgments are now going online – on the up side a great source of info, on the down side – not great publicity! https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions
Drop in Tribunal Cases
Big drop in Tribunal cases since fee introduction, although Employers shouldn’t get complacent – you don’t want to be part of the 30%! https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/jan/31/employment-tribunal-cases-down-70-since-fees-introduced?CMP=share_btn_fb
Trade Union Recognition
EMPLOYERS: Do you recognise trade unions? Read this (Would suggest you read it even if you don’t deal with TUs) http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/the-trade-union-act-unpicking-the-new-rules-1