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”...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...