by Solutions for HR | Feb 13, 2018 | Employment Law News
How not to come unstuck with apprentices… The main piece of advice that we can offer is to ensure that there is a written apprenticeship agreement from the outset. All apprentices are employees and so benefit from the same rights as your “typical” workforce. However,...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 12, 2018 | Employment Law News
An expensive “white lie” breaches implied term of trust and confidence Mr Rawlinson was the Group Legal Counsel at Brightside Group Ltd. A few months into his employment, the company decided to terminate his contract due to concerns about his performance, despite not...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 11, 2018 | Employment Law News
Employed or self-employed? Recent cases with the Gig Economy have brought into questions the status of people who provide work for businesses and how easy the lines between employed and self-employed can be crossed. A worker is defined as an individual who works under...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 10, 2018 | Employment Law News
Your business will always benefit from being able to appoint new employees from a wide pool of well qualified and experienced candidates, and the best way to access that pool is by Deciding what skills and qualities you want in a new employee. Ensuring that any...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 9, 2018 | Employment Law News
Statutory sick pay – hints and tips Where an employee is absent from work due to sickness or accident for at least four consecutive days (including weekends) he or she forms a period of incapacity for work (PIW).SSP is paid in respect of qualifying days, which are...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 8, 2018 | Employment Law News
The qualification age for the adult national minimum wage (NMW) is now 21 The NMW for those aged 21 and over is currently £7.05. Workers aged 18 to 20 must be paid a minimum of £5.60 per hour, while pay for under-18s is £4.05 per hour. There is an apprenticeship wage...
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