From 9th April 2025, managers are required to check that self employed persons have the right to work in the UK. The Home Offce is introducing this duty to tighten up the ‘fog’ that often surrounds employment relationships, for example, in zero hours, casual, short term and freelance working. This may help to clarify individuals […]
Category: HR Management Dimensions
Nothing Stands Still – Everything Keeps Changing
April 2024 has seen many changes to employment law – will your managers feel at sea with the extent of such changes? Perhaps, they hope these matters will just pass by them but we both know that is a risky view of managing which is likely to lead to future issues. What can they do […]
National Minimum Pay Rates from April 2024
Beware of a significant change to the rates payable from 1st April 2024 which will increase costs but could help to ease some retention and recruitment issues. Up to now the highest pay rate was for those aged 23 and over. From 1st April the highest minimum wage rate will apply to those aged 21 […]
Quick Reference to Employment Rights
Do not waste your time trawling the internet for an easy reference to key employment law rights whether as a manager or as an employee. Key HR Facts is the site to view for the facts, remedies and tips on points that are often overlooked. Go to Key HR Facts – it is free for […]
New National Minimum Wage Rates
New rates take effect from 1st April 2023. To help busy managers, those and the existing rates can be seen at this link to our Key HR Facts site. Key HR Facts contains many useful facts on a range of people management topics in an easy to read and find style. Useful tips for managers […]
Increase In the Rates of the Living Wage
From November, 2021, increases in The Living Wage have been announced. These are significant rises. There is no compulsion to use the Living Wage rates as it is a voluntary decision by an employer. Employers who implement the The Living Wage should start to pay the new rates between now and 1st April 2022. Further […]
Wage Costs Likely to Increase
With many employers struggling to cope with reduced revenue and often static costs, news of increases in wage costs will raise tensions. Two upward pressures are changes from April 2021 to the age ranges for the national minimum pay rates and the increase from November 2020 of the voluntary Living Wage. The National Minimum Wage […]
Returning to Work – Great But Deal with ‘Hidden’ Issues Upfront
Issues Under the Surface It will be a relief for many to get back to work and see colleagues and customers again. It may require days of preparation to get things fully operational but that process will be familiar to staff and managers. However, the ‘lockdown’ weeks have taken many of us into unfamiliar times […]
Confused Re Furlough of Staff?
Guidance for managers and staff on being placed on furlough can be confusing especially when you are worried about what to do for the best. There are several sources of help though to help you consider your options. In this post, I shall outline some sources of help. In a later post, I shall discuss […]