Latest Human Resource News

News, views and stories of interest which may help you in your Human Resource strategy. The archive section is always open to view stories you might have missed.

Below is a list of all our current news items, or you can view our past stories by going to our archive section.

Upcoming Changes to Statutory Payments and Entitlements
A reminder of increases in statutory payments and entitlements: ... read more »
Submitted on 23 Apr 2013

 

Changes to Terms and Conditions: Dismissal and Re-engagement Was Fair
The following case gives some comfort to employers who may fail (unintentionally) to strictly follow “good practice” due to having limited resource in management with a good knowledge of HR. It also highlights the need for first of all starting with a good business reason for making the changes. ... read more »
Submitted on 23 Apr 2013

 

Bank Holidays
We often receive questions concerning entitlement to Bank and Public Holidays. Should they be included in the statutory entitlement to 5.6 weeks? Should they be paid? May we require employees to work on such holidays? ... read more »
Submitted on 23 Apr 2013

 

Key Changes in the 2013 Budget
A summary of budget changes that may affect you and your employees ... read more »
Submitted on 19 Apr 2013

 

Reduction In Collective Redundancy Consultation Periods
The changes are expected to come into force on 6 April 2013 ... read more »
Submitted on 8 Jan 2013

 

Pension Automatic Enrolment - Update
The Government has announced the revised annual earnings thresholds for automatic enrollment for 2013/14: ... read more »
Submitted on 8 Jan 2013

 

Criminal Record Checks
There have been some changes to terminology following the merger of the CRB and ISA ... read more »
Submitted on 8 Jan 2013

 

Changes to Statutory Payments and Entitlement 2013
Some notes for your diary regarding Payments and Entitlement changes for the coming year ... read more »
Submitted on 8 Jan 2013

 

Latest on Government Review of Employment Law
The Government has recently announced its current position of employment law. We provide a summery within this news item. ... read more »
Submitted on 26 Sep 2012

 

National Minimum Wage Rates
A reminder that these rates of pay are due for review 1st October ... read more »
Submitted on 5 Sep 2012