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I Am Sick Long -Term But They Can’t Sack Me Can They?  If you have been off sick long-term you might think that you cannot be sacked…but you are wrong!  Your employer DOES indeed have the right to sack you while you are off sick long-term. There are however certain procedures which have to be gone […]

Important Paid Leave Changes On The Way   As the majority of domestic staff are women and many of you have families, a major change to Paternity paid leave has now been agreed that may well affect you, your friends or colleagues.  The changes are to Paternity Paid Leave and are as follows:  Currently paternity leave […]

Summer Holiday Time Is Over Is It Time For A Change?  Whether or not you took a summer holiday, or saw others enjoying the opportunity while you worked, for many it is now time for a change.  If you, or friends of yours, have this on your mind, the best starting point is to look around […]

With Your Employer’s Family When It’s Hot? Helpful Advice For You To Help Them. If you are accompanying your employer and family on a holiday, perhaps caring for children, the current mega heatwaves can be extremely dangerous. Here is how you can help. The following information comes with thanks from the World Health Organisation. To protect […]

A  Shaggy Dog Story We have previously brought instances to your attention of care staff breaking rules and losing their jobs that we feel maybe of interest to you, a colleague or friend.  Hopefully these alert you to not making basic mistakes by not thinking things through. One such case hit the headlines recently and although […]

Understanding Your Contract As an employee, you, friends and colleagues should all have a written contract.  It is important because it helps you understand your role, your responsibilities and general rules of behaviour so that you do not make mistakes through misunderstanding. For the same reason it is important that if your job, or parts of […]

Understanding Your Contract As an employee, you, friends and colleagues should all have a written contract. It is important because it helps you understand your role, your responsibities and general rules of behaviour so that you do not make mistakes through misunderstanding. For the same reason it is important that if your job, or parts […]

Holiday Pay Change For Some Staff Perhaps you or a colleague is sometimes –  or always – paid on a casual work basis, perhaps fluctuating seasonally. If so there is an important change to holiday pay soon to take effect. Forwarding this article to any colleague or friend in this situation may help them understand […]

When The Heat Is On The Met Office issued it’s first ever red weather warning last year as a series of heatwaves swept across the UK. In one location, the thermometer registered 40.3 C, a new record, and such heat waves are set to continue. Many employees like yourself are asking, “what is the maximum […]

Tattoo Taboo  Despite the huge growth in tattoos in the UK the issue is still subject to controversy. If you are considering having a tattoo, we thought it would be helpful to know the legal and social implications. If you already have a job in the domestic or household sectors and already have a tattoo […]