We all know that switching off smartphones and tablets is good for our mental and physical well-being but most seem to find it hard to disconnect. The trend towards remote working and agile working may mean that increasing number of workers are logging in during personal time. So is it time to disconnect? A US […]
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To strike or not strike?
In what feels like the winter of discontent commuters across London remain impacted today by the tube strikes. This is of course not the first time over recent months that the London Underground has faced disruption due to strikes. There has also been trouble with rail with Southern Rail and also air travel with BA […]
Employment Law in 2017
Firstly, Happy New Year to all my followers. I hope 2017 is a year filled with happiness, prosperity and health – not necessarily in that order! 2017 was a great year in which we strengthened the support team and the support services. Excello won some awards and we had some great victories for clients whether […]
Increases to maternity pay and sick pay
Various statutory payments will rise by 1% in the tax year 2015-2016. As of 5th April 2015, statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave payments will all increase to £139.58 a week up from the existing £138.18. Statutory sick pay will also increase to £88.45 per week up from £87.55 on 6th April 2015.
New family friendly regulations
On the 1st December 2014, some of the new family friendly regulations became the law although some of the provisions will not become a reality until 2015. In addition to the shared parental leave coming into effect for babies due on or after 5th April 2015, a number of other less publicised amendments are due to […]
TUPE for small employers
The last of the changes made by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/16) came into force on 31 July 2014. The new regulation 13A of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) now provides that employers with fewer than ten employees may directly […]
Employment law Glossary
I have started a new category of blogs in anticipation of the slower summer months when news stories relevant to employment law are less frequent. This will build into a question and answer resource dealing with the most common employment law terms and what they mean in plain English. Any terms anyone doesn’t understand feel […]