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Statutory Costs Rise As an employer of domestic staff, increases in costs are always a concern and this month sees a rise in several statutory rates of pay compared with last year. As from 2nd April 2023 statutory rates of pay for: maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and parental bereavement will all rise. The flat […]

Holiday Pay Calculations Change And Change Again. If you have just become accustomed to calculating holiday pay for some staff who are “part year” or irregular hours, following a Supreme Court ruling last year….things are probably about to change again! Staff in these categories are often used for peak work times, outdoor work and at functions. Following […]

When Staff Cross Social Boundaries Between Each Other Can The Employer Foot The Bill? On a regular basis we bring you details of employment tribunal judgements which may surprise you. This case demonstrates how staff breaking social behaviour boundaries between each other can  leave the employer with a bill if issues are ignored. The case […]

Big Changes In Sick Pay From 10th April 2023, statutory sick pay (SSP) rates will  change for staff who are paid the legal minimum sick pay. Until now the rate for SSP has been £99.35 a week Statutory Sick Pay for up to 28 weeks. It  becomes payable from the fourth day you have been […]

Statutory Family Related  Rates of Pay To Rise There have just been several increases in family related rates of pay which may well be of interest to you, a colleague or friend. As from 2nd April 2023 statutory rates of pay for: maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and parental bereavement will all rise. The flat […]

Smile…It Could Get You A New Job As the late, great Louis Armstrong wrote in his song,” Oh when your smiling, when your smiling, the whole world smiles with you…” And apparently it can help you get a job as well. Researchers have provided just such reassurance, showing that applicants for a job who smile […]

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This year is a very special year, for on Sat May 6th  the Coronation of King Charles III takes place in Westminster Abbey  in front of honoured guests from around the world.  The actual Coronation is on Saturday, May 6th and of course will be televised. As the event falls on a weekend, the Bank holiday […]

A new bill to protect pregnant women and new parents from redundancy, which may be of interest to you and your female colleagues, has moved a stage further to being enshrined in law. On February 3 the bill passed succesfully through the House of Commons, moving it forward. It was supported unopposed and will now go to […]

In a major UK government u-turn the threat of losing their residency rights hanging over EU working in the UK has been lifted. Does this affect you, a colleague or friend? If they have been worried, you can now tell them the threat has been lifted.  The government had previously indicated it would appeal against […]