You may have heard about the forthcoming need for employers to submit information regarding pay relating to gender. For purposes of clarification the gender pay gap is the average difference between men and women’s aggregate hourly pay. There are proposed regulations subject to the approval of Parliament in which employers will be required to publish […]
As part of the Employment Rights Act 1996 an employee should be issued with a contract of employment or written statement of particulars within the first two months of employment. The content of an employment contract or written statement of particulars should contain the following information; The organisation’s name. The employee’s name, job title and […]
It is often said that time passes quickly, and it is now five years since the default retirement age was abolished. Previously before 2011 an employer was able to retire an employee once they reached the age of 65 years provided they followed a statutory procedure. Although legislation withdrew the default retirement age in 2011 […]
On Friday 10th June 2016 the Euro 2016 football tournament will commence, and will finish with the final on Sunday 10th July 2016. This tournament includes England, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This presents several issues for an employer including requests for annual leave, sickness absence and website usage during working hours. Flexibility […]
The UK will go to the polls on Thursday 23rd June 2016 for a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the European Union. If a ‘Brexit’ becomes a reality what would this actually mean for an employer? Working Time – Businesses could be particularly keen to see the repeal of of the maximum 48 […]