tga-nigel, Author at The Graham Agency...

Some Answers To Care In Later Life, Including Costs

We all know that health care in the UK is rarely free and is often taken for granted. What many do not realise until later in life, is that if you are in need of social care because you are elderly, physically or mentally frail, more...

21 April, 2017

If Your Domestic Staff Ask For A Pay Rise, Here’s What You Need To Know

Unless you have an agreed wage increase policy with your domestic and or household staff, it is quite possible that they will at some stage, ask for a pay rise. One of the things you should be aware of, to enable negotiations to be tackled...

21 April, 2017

TREAD CAREFULLY WHEN DEALING WITH DOMESTIC STAFF DISPUTES

Confrontation with employees is always to be avoided if possible, and the last thing you should do is to give your housekeeper or other household staff member a strict ultimatum...

04 April, 2017

Not All Employment Offers Are What They Seem!

A court case in the news has highlighted yet again, how careful Housekeepers must be when accepting positions abroad. In the most recent, a court was told the horrifying story of a housekeeper from the Philippines who was starved by her Singaporean employers and lost...

28 March, 2017

The Government’s Consultation On Shared Parental Leave May Affect Employers of Domestic/Household Staff

The government is poised to consider extending leave rights for family members of new mothers. The outcome may well impact on leave rights for those employed as domestic/household staff. A consultation is to be launched on the introduction of shared grandparental leave. The leave would allow...

24 March, 2017

What are the effects of the recent European Court of Justice ruling regarding an employee wearing a religious symbol?

There has recently been publicity of a case where the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a company's ban on a female employee wearing a headscarf at work was not directly discriminatory. However we would caution against any employer of domestic or household staff using...

20 March, 2017

Housekeepers May Be Affected By Government’s Consultation On Employer-provided Living Accommodation.

Employers providing accommodation for Housekeepers and Household staff will have to await the outcome of a forthcoming government consultation to assess possible tax implications. The intention to launch the consultation was announced by the Chancellor in the recent Spring Budget. Although a date has not been...

20 March, 2017

Pregnant And Expecting Mother Workers – Guide Lines To Help You, The Employer.

A high percentage of domestic and household staff are women, and in the course of their employment, some will become pregnant. As their employer there are legal aspects to consider relating to the member of staff ranging from: What action, if any, you need to take,...

27 February, 2017

Yes It Affects You As Well.

It is a simple request 'Will you change that light bulb for me?' 'Would you get a box down from the loft? So your employee agrees, falls of the stool or ladder and is injured. Did you as the employer carry out a risk assessment?...

20 February, 2017

Extra Protection For New and Expectant Mothers

It may be that one of your domestic/household staff is either a new or expectant mum, OR, that you yourself are in this situation and are working. Either way, watch this space as we will keep you informed of any extra legal protection, options for...

30 January, 2017

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