Employment contracts
Employers are required to provide employees with an employment contract, a written statement of certain terms and conditions of their employment, within two months of the beginning of their employment.
Employer should always consult with the employee prior to changing an employee's contract of employment. Failure to follow a fair procedure when varying employees' terms and conditions of employment may result in an employee bringing a claim for breach of contract.
Unpaid work means women underpaid by £126bn
Unpaid work such as childcare, cooking and cleaning means the gender pay gap is much higher than official figures, according...
April 2020 employment law changes: eight tasks for HR
Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....
Agency staff gain new rights under the Good Work Plan
Swedish derogation contracts finally become unlawful from today, as REC calls for coronavirus clarification for agency staff.
Treasury urged to look again at coronavirus scheme loophole
Government officials thought to be looking at ways of helping those caught between jobs in March.
Top 10 HR questions March 2020: Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic dominated the top 10 most popular FAQs in March.
The coronavirus outbreak is having a big impact...
What will happen to employment status and the Good Work Plan?
Against the background of the coronavirus crisis, the changes coming in on 6 April and the proposed Employment Bill continue to narrow the gap between the status and rights of workers and employee.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to be running by end of April
The temporary scheme will be open to all UK employers who had a PAYE scheme in place on 28 February 2020 for at least three months.
Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...
Bolt driver to bring employment status case
A driver is bringing an employment status case against taxi-hailing company Bolt after he was expelled from its platform for...
Staff face ‘temporary’ redundancies and reduced hours
Airlines and manufacturers are having to lay-off staff but how easy is this, particularly as different rules and agreements govern relationships with employees in different countries.
New written particulars from 6 April could prove a ‘major headache’
Written particulars upgrade from next month: what employers need to know.
Top 10 HR questions February 2020: Coronavirus and right-to-work checks
How to respond to the risk of the spread of coronavirus is the subject of February’s most popular FAQs.
Employers...
You’re fired? Why the right contract is key when dismissing apprentices
Organisations might find themselves in hot water if they wish to dismiss an apprentice. How can this be avoided?
IR35 will force out half of contractor workforce
Half of contractors plan to leave clients in the next eight weeks thanks to changes to the IR35 ‘off-payroll’ rules...
Top 10 HR questions January 2020: Coronavirus and Brexit
What steps should employers take to manage the coronavirus outbreak?
At the start of the new year, employers have been...
