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Completely free movement of people will end when the UK leaves the EU, according to a new government white paper. The decision will be a blow to many EU citizens who have planned to come to the UK for work as domestic staff. Free movement of people...

20 July, 2018

Were you totally honest in your job application? Did you stretch the truth and can your employer fire you if they find out? The answer is, well it depends...

20 July, 2018

The numbers of people visiting city parks and open spaces has soared by 25% from 2010 to 2016. According to Natural England, latest figures show an estimated 879 million visits to parks in towns and cities in 2015/16. Urban Green spaces are increasingly utilised with an...

19 July, 2018

Completely free movement of people will end when the UK leaves the EU, according a new  government white paper.  The decision will be a blow to many employers and potential employers of domestic staff. A white paper published mid-July lays out in 104 pages many of...

19 July, 2018

Summer time and August Bank Holiday is fast approaching. Just to remind you, the date is 27th August. But do you have the right to the time off, and do  you have the right to be paid? Contrary to what many staff believe, your employer does...

19 July, 2018

As an employer of domestic staff you will either have been asked to provide a reference to a staff member leaving your employ, or have asked for a prospective candidate to provide a reference. The normal procedure on seeking employment is to provide two references, one...

19 July, 2018

Despite a campaign launched earlier in the year to raise awareness of the shared parental leave scheme, take-up remains low. Are your domestic staff employees aware? Less than 8 per cent of eligible families have signed up for the scheme since its inception in 2015, that...

19 July, 2018

If you discover that a member of domestic/household staff lied in their CV when applying for a job, does it give you the right to dismiss them? The answer is, well it depends...

19 July, 2018

Before using electrical equipment, you should always check the electric cord for frays, breaks and defective plugs. Before plugging in an item of equipment, check to see that the equipment is switched to the off position. If you notice an item of equipment overheating, sparking or smoking,...

04 July, 2018
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