Certificate of Sponsorship guide for employers
Under the UK’s immigration rules, you have to assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to a foreign national in order for them to be able to work for you. If you get this stage in the recruitment process wrong, you could face enforcement action from the Home Office. In this guide for UK sponsors, we […]
Return to work policy & procedure guide
If an employee has been absent from work through either illness or injury, especially for a prolonged period of time, it can take them a while to readjust on their return. In some cases, a number of changes may first need to be made to their working arrangements or working environment to help facilitate their […]
Can you sack someone for watching porn at work?
Would you know what to do if one of your employees is caught watching porn at work? HR and line managers should be prepared to deal with the issue as soon as you become aware of it, or you could face legal risks and damage to workforce morale and relations. This means taking a considered approach, ensuring […]
Employing Ukrainian nationals
The UK Government has provided guidance for UK businesses employing Ukrainian nationals who have fled their country. In this guide for employers, we detail the rules you’ll need to follow when hiring Ukrainian refugees. This includes completion of vacancy information questionnaires, the process to be followed when offering work to Ukrainian refugees, clarification of Ukrainian […]
Rules for Using CCTV Evidence at Disciplinary
Some employers may be surprised to discover that video footage captured by CCTV can constitute personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that there are certain rules that must be followed when processing this data, especially in the context of using this footage as evidence of an employee’s misconduct. The following […]
Advice for Managers Facing a Grievance
It is not uncommon for staff to raise a grievance about their managers, in some cases without just cause, although the employer will still be duty bound to fully investigate any formal complaint. It is therefore important for managers to know their own employment rights in these circumstances, not only to help minimise the potential […]
Calcultating final pay when someone leaves a job
Calculating final pay when someone leaves a job Employee final pay is the final pay packet paid by an employer to an employee when that employee is leaving their employment. A calculation of such pay should consider the terms of the employee’s employment contract and circumstances of employment, as well as statutory law. This employee […]
Why managers need to be hot on gossip in the workplace
Why managers need to be hot on gossip in the workplace Gossiping at work may be intended as harmless among co-workers, but it has the potential to negatively impact working relations and workplace culture overall. In this guide for employers and managers, we look at what the law says on workplace gossip, and how gossiping […]
How to sponsor a global business mobility visa worker
Under the new Global Business Mobility Route, employers can send or bring overseas workers to the United Kingdom through five different visas. These routes are the Senior or Specialist Worker Visa, Graduate Trainee Visa, Secondment Worker Visa, UK Expansion Worker Visa, and Service Supplier Visa. Employers seeking to sponsor overseas workers on one or more […]
Payment in lieu of notice: PILON guide for HR
PILON Guide for employers Dismissing an employee or having an employee resign can cause complications, especially if it’s the result of a workplace dispute or disagreement. Sometimes it can be easier to end the employment before the employee’s notice period. This is where making a payment in lieu of notice, or PILON, can be useful. […]