TUPE transfer checklist

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) exist to protect employee rights when the business they work for changes owner. If your organisation is due to be partially or completely sold to another employer, or you are switching service providers in a manner that will involve transfer of employees, you have a statutory […]
Good Work Plan: what you need to know
The following guide looks at the three main strands of the Government’s Good Work Plan, including what steps UK employers should be taking to assess and amend their current working practices to ensure they are compliant with the law. Background to the Good Work Plan Having been invited to develop proposals to improve the working […]
Recording conversations at work: HR guide
Is making a covert recording in the workplace sufficiently serious to justify instant dismissal? As the likelihood and occurrence of secret recordings in the workplace grows, it has become good risk management practice for employers to take pre-emptive measures to deter secret recordings and to provide clarity to the workforce on the organisation’s expectations and […]
Whistleblowing: employer guidance
Whistleblowing in the workplace is dealt with under the Employment Rights Act. The following guide looks at the law on whistleblowing at work, from what protection a whistleblower may be afforded to what an effective whistleblowing policy should include. What is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is an individiual who reports certain types of wrongdoing, typically […]
Employee shareholder status FAQs
An individual’s employment status will help to determine their rights within the workplace, as well as your responsibilities towards them as their employer. Below we look specifically at employee shareholder status, with guidance for employers on what this means and what conditions must be met to acquire this status – including the nature of the […]
Implied terms of employment: rules for employers
The contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between employer and employee, setting out the terms and conditions governing the working relationship between the parties, including their rights and responsibilities. By understanding the nature of the employment contract, together with its constituent parts, not least the express and implied terms of employment, this will […]
Voluntary overtime pay rules
In this guide for employers, we look at the rules relating to voluntary overtime pay, including how voluntary overtime differs to compulsory overtime, who is entitled to be paid for voluntarily working additional hours and whether voluntary overtime pay should be factored into holiday pay entitlement. What is voluntary overtime pay? Voluntary overtime is typically […]
Employee rights during probation
The following guide for employers focuses on employee rights during probation. We look at how to manage probationary periods in the context of employee’s statutory and contractual rights, from setting targets and goals for new employees, as well as how to address any performance or conduct issues that may arise during the period of probation. […]
Notice period to change employment contract terms
Changing an employee’s contract of employment is not something you can usually do without their consent. Further, even where the employment contract contains some form of flexibility or variation clause, you can only make use of this type of contractual provision where it is reasonable to do so and having provided the employee with sufficient […]
Employees’ relocation rights: HR guide
Whether organisations are moving to bigger premises, for financial reasons or to be nearer to customers, the relocation process is invariably complex, carrying a number of risks and challenges for human resource teams. The priority should be retaining key personnel and maintaining a positive and productive workforce through the relocation process, while reducing legal risk […]