shared parental leave Archives

Small Business News: Brexit | IR35 | Maternity | Mental Health
July 3^rd, 2019 in Blog
Brexit and UK Employment Law All current employment legislation will still apply post Brexit. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ensures that all direct EU-derived legislation in operation in the UK prior to the date of exit will remain in place following that date. When free-movement of labour ends, the government proposes to install a skills-based immigration policy to ensure employers can access skills that add most value to the UK…
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Why is there still a Gender Pay Gap ?
March 1^st, 2017 in Blog
The Office of National Statistics shows a gender pay gap for full-time employees of 9.4% in 2016 and 18.1% when part time employees are included. According to the annual Women in Work Index compiled by PwC, the West Midlands has the furthest to go in eliminating pay inequality and it will take at least another 24 years to eliminate the gender pay gap within the UK. Why is there still a Gender Pay Gap in the UK? Many of the pay differences we…
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National Living Wage, Statutory Rate Freeze, Holiday Pay
January 13^th, 2016 in Blog
EMPLOYMENT HELP FOR THE VERY BUSY Welcome to my first news update of 2016. Yes, more legislation, but I’m here to help, so please be reassured that I’ll be doing all I can to interpret and translate what is most relevant to you and your business! National Living Wage (April 2016) The new National Living Wage comes into force this April, replacing the minimum wage for over-25s, starting at £7.20 and rising to £9 an hour by 2020. To help…
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Rate changes, Shared Parental Leave, Statutory Adoption changes and Unpaid Parental Leave extension
April 2^nd, 2015 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, HR Newsletters, Keep Up with Employment Law, Latest News
Several new employment laws are introduced this month, along with the annual increases to statutory payments. Find out more in this quick to read summary of the main changes.
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A Manager’s Guide to Shared Parental Leave
March 23^rd, 2015 in HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Keep Up with Employment Law, Latest News
April sees the official start of Shared Parental Leave - for a quick and straightforward guide, please read on.
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5 New Year HR Resolutions for Busy Owner Managers
January 16^th, 2015 in Extra Help for Small Businesses, HR Help for Small and Family Businesses, Latest News
Small business owner managers have lots to juggle, whether it’s money coming in, money going out, new laws and regulations or managing people! To help provide some focus and momentum to the people bit, I’ve put together a list of my recommended top 5 New Year HR Resolutions, to kick-start the year – I hope they help! 1. Prioritise Pensions OK, not the most glamorous topic, but a very important one. Those staging dates for pension…
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Shared Parental Leave, Tax-Free Childcare and Calculating Holiday Pay
January 8^th, 2015 in HR Newsletters, Latest News
As the coalition Government comes to the end of its term, despite promises to reduce red tape, employment law changes continue to be implemented. Read on to find out how the latest changes are likely to affect small business.
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National Minimum Wage Increases, Family Friendly Policies and Reservists
October 3^rd, 2014 in HR Newsletters, Keep Up with Employment Law, Latest News
This month the national minimum wage increases apply, there are new rights for fathers to request time off for antenatal appointments, more protection for reservists and an introduction to the new shared parental leave.
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