12 Great Interview Tips to Get the Job
Importance of Preparation: Interviews are generally stressful experiences, and there are ways of making them, if not enjoyable, at least more positive experiences. If you feel you do not interview…
Zero Hours Contract – Notice Period
Zero hours contracts have become increasingly popular in the UK, particularly with the growth of the gig economy, the Economics Online report 1.8 million workers in the UK are on…
Performance Related Pay – Can Businesses Benefit?
What is Performance Related Pay? Performance related pay (PRP) is a process that links an employee’s salary increase to their individual performance. The concept of PRP is that performance is…
Drug and Alcohol Abuse at Work
Before we get started, here are some statistic for employers taken from Alcohol Change UK; More than 25 million adults in England regularly drink alcohol. Lost productivity due to alcohol…
New Year – New Start?
A New Year can often mean a new start for many people. January and February are often the busiest months, with people looking for a new job. However 2021 will…
Employer’s Guide to Sickness Rights
Excluding sickness absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, sickness absence rates in the UK have fallen to their lowest records at 1.7% in the private sector, with experts advising employees…
Unlawful Deduction of Wages
An unlawful deduction of wages occurs when an employee has either been unpaid or has been underpaid their wages by their employer for some reason. There must have been an…
Small Business Restructures – What You Need To Know
Following the pandemic some companies may be thinking of restructuring to be able to remain in business and remain competitive. It is essential companies plan for a restructure to ensure…
Brexit – What Employers Need To Know
With the coronavirus pandemic we’ve all been a bit distracted recently from the fact the UK is currently in an implementation (or transition) period of leaving the EU, which is…
Changes to the Standard ACAS Early Conciliation Period
Anyone wishing to make a tribunal claim must complete a form to tell ACAS why they intend to make a claim. ACAS will try to help employees reach an agreement…
