Government publishes new zero hours contract regulations and guidance The Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 have been published in draft form and laid before Parliament. Section 27A(3) of the Employment Rights Act...
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Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents?
Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018. A consultation...
Are you aware of the increase in living wage rate?
The living wage rate has increased by 40p an hour from £7.85 to £8.25 from 2nd November 2015. The London living wage has risen by 25p an hour from £9.15 to £9.40. The increase in the UK living wage rate, which is calculated according to the cost of...
Harness the power of Social Media to drive your Employee Benefits Scheme
Social media has wide uses for employee benefits, but employers are just starting to realise its value as an engagement and communication channel. But there are several top tips to consider for harnessing its power: 1. Use internal networks There...
What makes a good boss?
What makes a great boss? This list of things managers can do to make employees happy, culled from a recent survey of office workers, suggest would-be leaders would do well to focus on the freebies rather than the theory. The top ten bad things...
Is it THAT urgent? Staff admit to checking emails on the loo!
Is it THAT urgent? Staff admit to checking emails on the loo! New research from Mind makes for uncomfortable reading – the mental health charity has found that more than 1 in 7 of us (15%) who receive work emails sometimes check them while in the...
Eight pensions basics for those who “need to know”
Eight pensions basics for those who “need to know” The pensions auto-enrolment process may be well under way, but there are still a number of reforms due to take place in the near future. How well do you know your obligations as an employer? Take a...
More time to save on your National Insurance contributions when opting to use Childcare Vouchers
As you may be aware, there are changes happening in childcare funding as the Government is set to launch their Tax-free Childcare scheme. The Government were originally planning to launch their new Tax-free Childcare scheme in the autumn; however,...