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The Pros and Cons of Unlimited Holiday
The Pros and Cons of Unlimited Holiday Unlimited holiday simply means salaried employees can take as much time off as they like, whenever they wish to, so the organisation’s holiday policy, in effect, means it has no policy at all. This may be why...
Employees unaware of sickness absence support from their employer
Almost half of employees unaware of sickness absence support from their employer Nearly half (45%) of respondents are not aware or do not know whether any sickness absence support is available from their employer, according to research by Canada...
How to keep employees motivated
How to keep employees motivated If people believe that the organisation they work for values their contribution and wants to involve them in important things, they are much more likely to feel motivated. This usually means seeking, listening to,...
Government publishes new zero hours contract regulations and guidance
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...
Can Early Intervention Reduce Length of Absence?
Early intervention services can reduce the length of long-term sickness absences by 17%, according to research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum. Its Benefits of Early...
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...
Auto-enrolment compliance notices quadruple
Figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show 469 auto-enrolment compliance notices were issued to employers between July and September 2015. A compliance notice is issued under section 35 of the Pensions Act 2008 to remedy a contravention of one...
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...
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