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Gig economy and employment status On the judgment date of 13th June 2018, Gary Smith was victorious, as his battle to be identified as a worker was further supported in a ruling at the Supreme Court. This employment status case is well renowned. It emphasised the fact that labelling a
We are proud to be sponsoring an award at the inaugural Northamptonshire Business Awards, which are organised by the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. HR Solutions is sponsoring the Small Business of the Year category of the awards, which have been created to celebrate businesses demonstrating business excellence in a range
Employment status within the gig economy has been a hot topic over the past few years. As most of our readers will be aware, at one end of the spectrum we have employees (with full employment rights); at the other, we have the genuinely self-employed (with no employment rights), and
As HR Knowledge Manager at HR Solutions, I had the interesting task of helping Viking, suppliers of office equipment, with their recently selected real-life offences from football management. They asked me to compare what might have happened if the offences committed had taken place in an office environment. The
HR Solutions achieved ISO 27001 certification for our information security management system (ISMS), at our first attempt on 29th March 2018. What is an ISMS? An ISMS is a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information about people, processes and IT systems so that it remains secure. This is
HR often gets involved with data handling when an employee asks to see their personnel file, and in doing so makes a ‘subject access request’. It is often the case that these requests come paired with a grievance or a resignation. As it may be the more disgruntled individuals
It was indeed a good Friday if you were one of the employees sharing in the £1.3m fine issued by the government. This was the cumulative amount 179 employers have been instructed to pay in respect of breaching the minimum wage. Many had adhered to the bandings but fell foul
Compared to the 3 months from October to December in 2016, the number of employment claims received in tribunals shot up by 90% in the three months to December 2017. This follows the even bigger 120% increase in tribunal claims during the three months prior. Of the types of claims
The GDPR sets up additional requirements around retention of personal data. We are being regularly asked by clients about the data retention periods for personal data, specifically around the personal data collected and processed during employment. Therefore, we have created an easy to use guide to help quickly reference the
Recently published statistics from the Equality and Human Rights Commission revealed that many businesses’ attitudes towards maternity leave, “are decades behind the law”. The Equality and Human Rights Commision surveyed 1,106 senior business decision makers and found that around a third (36%) of private sector employers agree that it
Get a workbook or ‘GDPR Toolkit’ to help you with compliance. Due to popular demand, we now have London and Kettering dates for our GDPR interactive workshops. Getting Ready for GDPR – A HR Perspective By the end of the full day interactive workshop, you will understand the personal data
HR Solutions have been providing outsourced HR services to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK since 2001, and have now recently expanded with the opening of an office in Birmingham. The new office in Broad Street, Birmingham is part of a wider expansion plan which, in recent
This year we expect recruitment to continue to be a challenge, and the need to attract and retain a skilled workforce will become essential employers of all sizes. Employer brand Organisations often consider their branding from the perspective of customers. Spend time thinking about how your organisation may be perceived
German born Chief Executive of Jaguar Land Rover discussed the impact of Brexit on recruitment saying, “People who come to the UK want to have special conditions because they don’t know whether they have to leave…” If employers understand how the proposals are likely to affect EU nationals, then we
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to come into effect from May 2018 and to help you with compliance, HR Solutions have several webinars and interactive workshops planned for you. From January to May 2018 our HR events include free monthly webinars as well as half day and
An estate agent boss, who recently lost his claim of constructive dismissal, accused his former employer of running the company like a dictatorship. Mr Elgey resigned from his job as Managing Director at Cumberland Estate Agents in Carlisle in 2016 after accusing parent company, Cumberland Building Society, of acting like
The Lord Chancellor has suggested to MPs that employment tribunal fees should be reinstated, in a bid to deter frivolous claims. In July 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that the high level of employment tribunal fees was unlawful. However, speaking to the justice select committee, The Lord Chancellor said that
HR Solutions are delighted to announce that we are expanding our business with the acquisition of HR Services (UK) Limited of Milton Keynes. The acquisition coincides with the opening of an office at Midsummer Court in Milton Keynes, which will provide a base for us to meet with and service
HR Solutions are through to the finals of a national business awards for our commitment to customer service excellence. The inaugural SME National Business Awards will see us go up against 13 other competitors from across the UK in the hotly-contested Service Excellence category. The awards ceremony will take place
An employment tribunal has heard that a BP surveyor lost her job because her sense of humour wasn’t considered a female asset. At the time, Kathryn Buttle was the only female surveyor working in her team in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. Ms Buttle was made redundant last year and is now claiming
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