It’s Not Always What But How!
An employee of yours is off sick and is spotted by a friend of yours drinking in a local pub...
28 June, 2021
News & Events
Pay Rise – What Pay Rise?
An applicant for new domestic staff position says: “Well you know that the figures show salaries are rising by almost 10%, are you able to increase my salary offer by that amount?” As you try not to fall off your chair, you ask for some evidence...
28 June, 2021
What Is A Domestic Couple?
What Does A Domestic Couple Do? A domestic couple will usually offer services that cover two sides of domestic help, one may be a housekeeper/cook/nanny and the other may work as a gardener, chauffer or handyman. However in some cases they be a housekeeper and a...
11 June, 2021
Employment Rights For Chelsea Housekeepers
Your Responsibility As An Employer If you are considering hiring private staff, it is important to be aware of your responsibilities as an employer. When you hire someone to work in your home, such as a housekeeper, nanny, cleaner or butler, you will be considered their...
04 June, 2021
Settled Status Deadline
June 30th is a vital deadline for those EU workers who have not applied for Pre-settled or Settled status. If you, or any colleagues, are in the situation where you need to apply and have not, now is the time to act. Below are some links...
25 May, 2021
Pandemic Stress And You
What are the chances that you have, or are suffering from stress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? Statistically it is quite likely that you may be, but are just carrying on. But sometimes it helps to have a reference to see what the effects...
25 May, 2021
Job Application Scam
Once again, fraudsters on the internet have found a new way to take money off unsuspecting people - this time those seeking work. As job vacancies rise, there are fake job adverts for a range of job types. Once answering the ad, applicants are directed to...
25 May, 2021
Helping Staff With Loss Trauma During This Pandemic
As the UK government has extended parental and other leave right for employees, another London-based company has gone one step further, which might point the way forward for other employers. The move has been made by the digital-only bank Monzo which is now offering paid leave...
25 May, 2021
Wrongful Dismissal Cost In the Millions
We have relayed in the past the cost of wrongful dismissals and the potential cost of getting wrong, and recently a senior employee who was in ill health was awarded £2.5 million. The employee was a director of programme/ project management at KBR a multinational engineering,...
25 May, 2021
Pandemic Stress And Your Staff
There are many sources of information about understanding and managing staff stress as a result of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. These are primarily aimed at larger organisations with large staff numbers, but what advice is there for you, as an individual employer of domestic...
25 May, 2021