Calculating Holiday Pay & Entitlement
One of the primary employment rights in the UK is that workers are entitled to a minimum amount of paid time off work as holiday, or annual leave. Holiday entitlement and how holiday pay is calculated will depend on how many hours an individual works. For employers, this can quickly become complicated when someone doesn’t […]
How do staggered hours work?
With flexible working commonplace in workplaces across the UK economy, arrangements such as staggered hours can offer both the employer and employee many advantages. In this guide, we look at what staggered hours mean, and the key legal and HR considerations for employers adopting this approach, either on a temporary or permanent basis. What are […]
Equal Pay Act: the law on equal pay for equal work
One of the fundamental employment rights is that women and men are entitled to equal pay and equal contractual benefits for doing comparable work. The following guide examines the equal pay provisions under the Equality Act 2010, from what the law says about equal pay and an employer’s obligations under the Act, to best practice […]
Religious discrimination at work
With such a diverse population in the UK comes a broad range of different religions and belief systems. Consequently, by law employers must be careful not to discriminate against someone at work because of the religious or philosophical beliefs that a person may hold. The following guide for employers examines the meaning of religious discrimination […]
Racial discrimination at work: HR help
Being an equal opportunities employer means taking positive steps to prevent all forms of discrimination, including racial discrimination at work. Tribunal claims for unlawful racial discrimination are costly to defend, damaging to your reputation as an employer, and can have a profoundly negative impact on workplace morale. As such, taking positive steps to prevent unlawful […]
Are employers allowed to monitor employees at work?
Monitoring staff is a sensible business decision for several reasons, but this must be balanced with employees’ right to privacy while at work. In this guide, we outline what types of monitoring are permissible, under what conditions, and what must be in place for it to be legal. What do we mean by ‘monitoring’ […]
TUPE & right to work checks on transferring workers
Immigration compliance is a commonly overlooked aspect of the TUPE transfer process. Among the demands of managing a complex transaction and workforce changes, employers remain under an obligation to ensure all workers are eligible to work, or the organisation risks enforcement action being taken against them. What are the rules relating to right to work […]
How Much is SSP Per Day? (Employers’ Guide)
If an employee is unfit for work, by law, they may be entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP). This is the minimum amount of money an employer is legally obliged to pay to an employee who satisfies the conditions for payments when injured, unwell or required to self-isolate. The following guide for employers looks at […]
How to Respond to a Flexible Working Request
Flexible working arrangements can not only be beneficial for those employees looking for a better work/life balance, but also for the employer’s business. Happier and healthier employees can lead to increased performance and productivity, not to mention reduced absenteeism and staff turnover rates. It is therefore important for employers to understand an employee’s rights when […]
Legal Working Hours & Working Time Regulations
Workers in the UK have certain minimum statutory rights when it comes to UK working hours. These include the right to work no more than 48 hours on average per week, or to opt out of this right if they so choose, and the right to a minimum length of rest breaks. Falling foul of […]
