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...

Holiday entitlement and pay The current statutory minimum entitlement is 28 days per year including statutory days. This is for an employee working 5 days or more each week. Contracts of employment should detail how holiday entitlement is accrued, how pay...

Employment relations concerns can arise in most workplaces Employers may be unhappy with an employee’s performance or behaviour whilst employees may feel discontented about the way they are being treated or the work they are being asked to do. Problems in...