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Bring your domestic staff zero hours contracts up to date

There has been considerable controversy in recent times regarding the operation of so called Zero Hours Contracts which some employers use for their domestic and household staff. Most contentious of the clauses has been the exclusivity clause but new regulations now in force since January 11th...

22 April, 2016

Assess risks to domestic and household staff then take appropriate precautions

A recent court case has highlighted the need for all employers to ensure that employees, including domestic and household staff, are protected at work from risks. The case of Tracey Kennedy has also focussed on the need to extend such care to situations when your staff...

22 April, 2016

Do I Have to give my domestic or household staff bank holidays in addition to their annual leave?

The short answer is no, you don’t, but and there is always a “but”...

22 April, 2016

What if…….. A member of your domestic or household staff asks for bereavement leave?

Assuming you already have a contract of employment for your domestic and household staff, then you will (or should) have included in it your annual leave policy. The rules on Paternity, Maternity and Adoption leave have recently been revised and published, so in these situations, your...

22 April, 2016

Plight of Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia

Yet again the issue of the alleged ill treatment of domestic workers in Saudi Arabia has come into the spotlight. Once more it demonstrates that irrespective of salary attractions and glamour, there is no safer place to work that in the UK. In this instance, seven...

22 April, 2016

EMPLOYING A PERSON WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

Employing a person with a learning disability ensures your workforce is more representative of your customer base and community, while also demonstrating your commitment to equal opportunities. Buying into the misconception that people with these difficulties may not be reliable or capable employees could mean...

22 April, 2016

Supreme Court rules that employers can be held responsible for actions of employees

A Supreme Court ruling has highlighted a factor of which all employers need to be aware, including those of domestic and household staff. In the particular case, the Supreme Court has found that the employer of a man convicted of assaulting a customer was held “vicariously...

22 April, 2016

They are free, factual and potentially very helpful if you employ domestic or household staff….Webinars.

What on earth are Webinars? A very good question and it is quite possible you have never heard of them, but if you are an employer of staff, including domestic and household, it may pay you to find out! Essentially, they are a series of web-based...

22 April, 2016

Recruiting high calibre housekeepers is something at which The Graham Agency excels…but what can you expect your housekeeper to do?

We are often asked this question, and in reality it is best answered by another question….what do YOU, as the employer, want them to do? It really does pay to think this through, because in the recent past there have been cases where domestic and household...

22 April, 2016

A TWO PART GUIDE TO PROVIDING SAFE WORKING GUIDELINES

Part One: There have been recent reports in the press concerning injuries suffered by domestic and household staff while working for their employers. Of course, no one can totally eliminate the possibility of someone being injured, but here we have given a set of guidelines which give...

22 April, 2016

Bring your domestic staff zero hours contracts up to date

Assess risks to domestic and household staff then take appropriate precautions

Do I Have to give my domestic or household staff bank holidays in addition to their annual leave?

What if…….. A member of your domestic or household staff asks for bereavement leave?

Plight of Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia

EMPLOYING A PERSON WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

Supreme Court rules that employers can be held responsible for actions of employees

They are free, factual and potentially very helpful if you employ domestic or household staff….Webinars.

Recruiting high calibre housekeepers is something at which The Graham Agency excels…but what can you expect your housekeeper to do?

A TWO PART GUIDE TO PROVIDING SAFE WORKING GUIDELINES

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