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The HSE have recently put out a safety alert around platform lifts (the type that are primarily used for those with impaired mobility). It has been noted that occasions of door locks / latches are inadequate or have been tampered with leading to a risk of falling from height as the lift is able to...
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 runs from 13th May to 19th May. This year the focus is on body image (#bebodykind). 1 in 6 people suffer from mental health problem every year (source: Mind 2019). Common symptoms of mental health include stress, depression and anxiety however mental health can...
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Under the Working Time Regulations (WTR), an adult worker is entitled to a rest break if their daily working time exceeds six hours. A rest break is a period of at least 20 minutes unpaid break which the adult worker is entitled to spend away from their workstation and should be taken within the...
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The process of mediation has been used in HR for decades. It is particularly common in grievance and disciplinary situations as a way to resolve (or to control) employee conflict within the work place.
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ACAS has recently published some guidance to help employers manage neurodiversity. There are increasing number of employers that has a neurodiverse workforce without realising. Neurodiversity refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information.
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From 1st April 2019, the national minimum wage and national living wage rates increased, and employers have the responsibility to ensure their employees are receiving the correct rates of pay within their pay reference period.
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From time to time there may be occasions where children are on your work premises, whether they are accompanying their parent who is a staff member, a pupil / student (including work experience), there for a particular event or if in a public place just passing through. Many family friendly...
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Should employers be paying employees for time travel to a customer’s site? When does the clock start ticking? What counts as working time? Does this apply to employees? Mobile workers? Self employed?
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Since the introduction of the new European law a year ago - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), employers now broach the topic of data differently. Though the concept still remains very similar to the old Data Protection Act, GDPR guidelines has broken down individual rights succulently. ...
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Due to the expansion of social media and technology, employee’s work and private lives are increasingly becoming blurred. Sometimes, it is not clear whether employee’s work and personal lives are separate. This raises issues for employers when acting on managing misconduct outside of work.
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As is often the case employers must deal with incidences where the conduct of their staff might involve a criminal investigation as well as their own internal investigations. Some examples of that are theft, assault, or some other serious conduct that warrants a police investigation.
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Other than in Northern Ireland, there is no statutory right for an appeal to a dismissal, however the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievances procedures suggests an appeal should be provided against a decision made by the employer. Normally this would be reflected in a well drafted...
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The government have committed to a wide range of policy and legislative changes that are outlined in the Good Work Plan which was issued in December 2018. The good work plan is the Prime Minister’s way of showing that the UK will continue to protect worker’s rights when the UK leaves the European...
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The talk of a 4 day working week has been on the UK agenda for many years. With work life balance being top of the agenda as well as good mental health, the possibility maybe sooner than you think. Studies have shown that there are many advantages in reducing the working week.
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You can find us on the directory of organisations awarded Cyber Essentials. The Cyber Essentials scheme is designed by the government and industry to help UK organisations with limited experience of cyber security to improve defences.
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There has been a sharp increase in the number of employment tribunal claims submitted over the past few years. After employment tribunal fees were abolished in July 2017 the financial year of 2017/2018 saw 27,916 claims and the year of 2018/2019 received 35,429.
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Settlement agreements are legally binding contracts that are used to end an employment relationship between the employer and employee. They came into effect on 29 July 2013 and they are used to stop individuals bringing a claim to a court or an employment tribunal. The agreement must be in writing...
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No, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) have recently ruled that it is not discriminatory on the grounds of sex, for employers to refuse fathers enhanced shared parental leave (SPL) pay and allow women to be entitled to enhanced maternity pay.
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On Sunday Boris Johnson set out his roadmap of easing England’s lockdown; further guidance was announced on Monday and there is more to follow. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own rules.
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The world is a global market place and it has become more common for employees to travel for business or relocate to an overseas post to promote and enhance the development of trade and services between companies and organisations all around the globe.
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