Agency Workers Regulations 2010: employers’ guide
As an employer, it will be important to understand the employment rules that apply to agency workers, compared to workers or employees who have been hired directly by you. The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 were introduced to remove discrimination facing agency workers in areas such as pay, holiday entitlement and working time conditions. The following […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]