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Yes, the main Covid-19 rules have been removed, but working in a household as a member of domestic staff, there are actions YOU can take to help protect everyone in the house…including yourself. The following  are relevant extracts taken from the UK government advice dated April this year and so are the most up to […]

As an employed domestic or household staff member, flexible working hours are not really an option. However, It is possible that this is a preferred option for a friend or colleague whose work situation differs from yours. Not everyone has the automatic right to ask for flexible working hours, so it may be very helpful […]

On the basis of recent research, your chances of a pay rise are not very high at the moment and are likely to stay that way for at least the next six months. If this sounds depressing then perhaps the best advice is to just carry on and wait for things to change. The trend […]

Everyone has to budget and balance their own finances so it helps to know what you are entitled to under certain circumstances. These are called Statutory Payments  from the government when certain things happen in your life. Figures have just been announced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for 2022-2023 relating to the following: Statutory […]

As the government’s rules for living with Covid-19 have changed, so has the previous procedure for paying statutory sick pay (SSP). Now if you contract Covid-19 and are unable to attend work you will no longer be eligible for SSP from the first day of your illness. Instead, you will receive  sick pay on the […]

Mass Exodus From Care Work If you are a carer, or have a friend who can provide care for the elderly in their own homes, things could well be looking up for you. There has increasingly been a shortage of staff for such jobs and  new figures show there has been a mass exodus from […]

It is hoped that you are never made redundant, but if that does happen, here is how you can calcuate your redundancy payment. From April 6th the following new rates for Statutory Redudancy payments apply: The cap on the value of a week’s pay, which is used to calculate Statutory Redundancy Pay for employees earning […]

If you are in the care sector or have friends who are, you will be interested to know that regulations requiring care workers to be vaccinated against Covid were lifted from 15 March in England. The government’s view is that  things have changed since the policy was made in preparation for a tough autumn and […]

…in the 1st year if I have changed my job? If you have not yet been employed for 52 weeks, your pay entitlements depends on how many full weeks you have been employed.  For example, if you’ve been with your new employer for 26 full weeks, they should look at the average pay you received […]

The Cost Of Living Goes Up, Am I Entitled To An Annual Pay Rise? Staff on the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage are in line for an annual pay rise. As a domestic staff Employee you are, of course, not on these wage scales – indeed a lot higher, but are you […]