The Great Resignation: are Share and Share Option Schemes the answer?
HR Solutions Webinar: The Great Resignation: are share and share option schemes the answer? Join HR Solutions and Vestd as together, we consider The Great Resignation and whether share and share option schemes could be the answer? Victoria Templeton, HR Knowledge Manager from HR Solutions will discuss the current employee retention challenges that face SMEs. […]
Fireside Chat at Breathe HR conference
In March 2022, Helen Astill, Director of Cherington HR and HR Services Director of HR Solutions was asked to participate in a fireside chat to discuss the future of HR at the Breathe HR conference in London. The fireside chat was chaired by Jonathan Richards, CEO of Breathe HR and along with Helen Astill, they […]
Transgender equality in the workplace
It is vital that employers build an inclusive culture supporting all employees, regardless of their gender identity or any other protected characteristic. Everybody has the right to equal access to employment, promotion, equal pay and training and development, no matter how they identify themselves, or regardless of any protected characteristic that they hold. So how […]
Spring 2022 Budget Update
In February we looked at the proposed changes and increases to living costs that the Government were considering bringing into effect. Since then, there have been further changes to key areas such as National Insurance contributions. We are seeing unprecedented increases to fuel, energy, and food, and from 1 April 2022, a 1.25 percentage point […]
Employment Law Seminar 2022
HR Solutions Webinar:Employment Law Seminar 2022 Join HR Solutions virtually, to find out about recent and forthcoming changes to UK Employment Law. We will explore the recent changes to the immigration rules, discuss the topic of mandatory vaccines as well as provide a round up of important case rulings and forthcoming legislative changes. Webinar slides […]
Temporary Visa schemes to help Ukraine refugees
On 15 March 2022, the Ukraine Family Scheme was opened for applications. The Ukraine Family Scheme is for those with immediate and extended family members of either British nationals or those who have settled status in the UK, as well as other residents. For those who are granted their visa under this scheme will have […]
77% of SMEs predict turnover increase in 2022
Have you downloaded your free SME Business Survey report yet? More than three quarters of SMEs predicted their turnover is set to increase over the next 12 months, according to our SME Business Survey. The second annual SME Business Survey, which we launched last year during the pandemic, showed that despite a second year of […]
Register for our Employment Law Seminar 2022
We will be hosting a virtual Employment Law Seminar on 23rd March. Back by popular demand, our Employment Law Seminar will cover recent and forthcoming changes to UK employment law during the session, which will explore the recent changes to the immigration rules and discuss the topic of COVID – 19. We will also provide […]
The importance of welfare meetings: advice and guidance for line managers
Welfare meetings are generally held with employees who have a health condition, illness or injury which is either having a significant or long-term impact on their performance or attendance. They most commonly occur when an employee has been on sickness absence for a prolonged period although they may also be valuable for employees who are […]
The importance of welfare meetings: Advice and guidance for line managers
Welfare meetings are held with employees who have a health condition, illness or injury which is having a significant impact on their performance or attendance. They most commonly occur when an employee has been on sickness absence for a prolonged period. They may also be valuable for employees who are in work but are managing […]
Building contractor fined for failing to comply with health and safety regulations
A sole trader has been fined by the HSE for failing to plan, manage and monitor construction work being carried out under their control. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how Rytis Tamasaukas was carrying out extensive refurbishment works to extend a detached property in Chigwell, Essex. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out six site […]
Will companies be able to ask staff to self-isolate if they have COVID-19
On the 21 February 2022, two years on from the start of the pandemic, the government announced its plan for England, for how we are to live with COVID-19 going forward (the devolved governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set their own COVID-19 plans). It now means that the responsibility for how to live […]
10 ways employers can support those affected by the war in Ukraine
The war in the Ukraine is deeply worrying and upsetting for everyone worldwide and many people will be feeling great anxiety about the unfolding situation and what may happen next. For employers, there they will also want to do all they can to support their employees’ safety, but how? Firstly, there may be employers who […]
Absences due to ill-health (long term)
There is no legal definition of ‘long-term’ absence so it is up to the employer to decide at what point such absences need to be formally reviewed. Often a trigger procedure that alerts you once an employee has been absent for an unbroken period is put in place, typically set at four, six or 13 […]
Health and Safety at Work: Why do we bother with Health and Safety?
In this webinar, Dom Greenwood, our Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Manager looks at how businesses can create a safer workplace, reduce accidents, and breaks down the misconceptions of why we need Health & Safety. Dom will explore the main parts of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and why they are important. […]
The Health and Social Care Act Coronavirus Amendment will be revoked
In February we brought you the news that Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, believed it was no longer proportionate to require vaccination as a condition of deployment, when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccination. Since then the legislation has been further amended after the decision was taken to allow […]
Health and Safety at Work: An introduction to mental health first aid
We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental ill health though can strike at any time and can affect people from all walks of life and after the year we have all had, the cases in mental health in the workplace have risen. In this webinar, Dom Greenwood, our Senior […]
Why employee retention is key to success and what you can do to improve it
Many employers have faced substantial challenges with recruiting staff. Unemployment levels of UK citizens is generally at its lowest, meaning there are fewer candidates in the job market than ever before. The impact of Brexit, the subsequent change in immigration rules and the pandemic has also meant that attracting overseas talent is even more of […]
COVID – 19 – managing the workplace safely
The government’s COVID-19 announcement yesterday (21 February 2022) confirmed the end of all COVID-19 restrictions which will gradually take effect between now and 1 April. It will mean that moving forward the responsibility for how to live with the virus will be placed on individuals rather than the government and their interventions that we have […]
Pimlico Plumbers Ruling: Do you need to review your annual leave policy?
Claiming backdated holiday pay outside the usual tribunal time rules You may well remember a case going back and forth through the various courts relating to Pimlico Plumbers. It is a long-standing and complicated case that has dealt with employment status and rules around claiming backdated holiday pay. The claimant (Gary Smith) was unsuccessful in […]
