Employment Law
In recent times nurseries and childcare providers have faced many reforms within their industry leading to both challenges and opportunities. HR:4UK have been monitoring these developments and in response are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new product – our Childcare Handbook. It includes the appropriate nursery and childcare policies, safeguarding procedures and employment documentation to help satisfy the new ‘Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings’ which from September 2018 is the guidance that sets out…
It always surprises me at the sheer number of employers who have never issued their employees with a contract of employment. It is often because they do not think they have to; or they can’t be bothered or think it is too difficult. Whilst it is a legal requirement to provide your employee with a contract of employment one of the biggest advantages you get when you give your employee a contract of employment is that right from the outset,…
However hard we work with our clients to try and resolve workplace issues, there are occasions where an employee decides, for whatever reason, to pursue a complaint or grievance through an Employment Tribunal. This is where ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) become involved. Since 6th April 2014, before an employee can submit a claim to an Employment Tribunal, they are now required by law, to contact ACAS, in the hope that any disputes can be resolved using the Early…
The Fit for Work scheme (FFW) will end from 31 March 2018 in England and Wales, with Scotland withdrawing the scheme on 31 May 2018. FFW was intended to provide a free GP-led service, which allowed employers to refer staff to the service. It offered impartial advice to employers and occupational health assessments for employees who were off work due to sickness related reasons for four weeks or more. The aim was to then assist employees who are off on long-term…
It seems that not a day goes by without a warning about one scam or another. The rise of a compensation culture has resulted in an increase in ‘ambulance chasing’ companies encouraging individuals to pursue legal claims. Facing a new challenge, is the travel industry which has seen a surge in new “whiplash” type claims made by holidaymakers, falsely claiming that they fell ill whilst on holiday and seeking compensation. A poll carried out for ABTA suggests that 19% of…
Although the Working Time Directive does not specifically refer to lunch breaks it does state that employees are entitled to a rest break of at least 20 minutes if they work in excess of 6 hours. Workers above school leaving age and under 18 are entitled to one 30-minute rest break if working for longer than 4.5 hours. You may in your contracts of employment offer longer lunch breaks or additional periods of rest. The regulations state that workers are…
An evocative song which conjures up everything that is magical about the winter season. Which is fine if your employees are snuggled up indoors in front of a roaring log fire. However it can be a nightmare if they are trapped by the weather unable to get into work or stranded as a result of public transport cancellations. With the uncertainty of the impact of climate change on our weather system, it is inevitable that travel disruption will become an…
Uber loses landmark case on the employment rights of its drivers Love them or loathe them, it is undeniable that since Uber was founded in 2009, it has emerged as a major global player in the ‘hail a cab’ arena. It was founded in 2009 with the simple concept of allowing people to book and pay for taxis using an app. Since then it is estimated that they now operate in over 66 countries and 507 cities worldwide. The firm…
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