Can you dismiss an employee for persistent lateness? You can as long as you show that you followed procedure, ruled the Employment Tribunal. The case of Ghartey v Royal Museums…
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The last 12 months have come and gone in the blink of an eye. Remind yourself of the 10 biggest HR stories of 2015 right here… From the General Election to celebrity punch…
The Government has published new legislation regarding the forthcoming amendments to the National Minimum Wage. There will be tougher penalties in place for employers who fail to pay the National…
More than half of UK employees (63%) will be at work at Christmas Eve according to a study by fashion brand Cotton Traders. Over 30% will work on Christmas Day itself….
UK workers look set to receive an average pay increase of 2.3% in 2016. This will be the largest ‘real-terms’ salary rise since 2008. This forecast follows research by Korn…
Sickness absence and illness costs a month of productivity per employee, research has revealed. This is at an estimated cost of £57 billion a year to UK businesses. Workplace health…
New research has found that company boards with women on them deliver a 36% better return on equity than those without. Stock market index company MSCI looked at over 1,600…
We’ve found a new home for our growing business. As if the Christmas period were not busy enough for our hard-working HR team, we’re pleased to announce that we will…
The Christmas period means a seasonal slowdown in some industries, but for many December is the busiest and most stressful month of the year. If it’s not an increase in…
Chancellor George Osbourne used last week’s Autumn Budget to go into greater detail about the apprenticeship levy, which is due to come into effect in April 2017. The levy, which…
