Since the pandemic, many employers are adapting the way in which they operate and how they look to retain and attract staff. One area of policy that has been explored…
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The working time regulations provide workers a statutory entitlement to paid leave. This article looks specifically at how to calculate leave entitlement and pay when there are no regular hours…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the 30 April 2021. The scheme allows employers to furlough their staff for any amount of time and any work pattern. For example: An employee can be furloughed for 100%…
The UK’s Coronavirus regulations require UK residents and visitors to the UK to quarantine on arriving to the UK by self-isolating for 14 calendar days, unless travelling from certain countries…
NOTE: See the latest article “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | February 2021 Update” which relates to the Job Retention Scheme having been extended until the end of April 2021. …
In 2020 only, the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will become a bank holiday instead of the usual early May bank holiday. This will enable as…
NOTE: See the latest article “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | May 2020 Update” which relates to the Job Retention Scheme having been extended until the end of October 2020. …
The once traditional Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, is now only the norm for a minority of people. As both employers and workers look for more flexible alternatives, the…
The government are pressing ahead with some key changes to several pieces of UK legislation that will come into effect in April 2020 affecting the contractual and working arrangements with…
Regular voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay calculations. In the case ‘East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Flowers EWCA’, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision…
