The real living wage has been announced today, giving real living wage employers six months to implement the rate by May 1st 2026. What is the real living wage? The real Living Wage remains the only UK Wage rate calculated on the real cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 16,000 UK businesses who have chosen to transform millions of people’s lives and raise the bar for what decent work looks like in the UK. Nearly half a million employees have received a pay rise as

Where an employee is late for work on one occasion without good reason, unless there are consequences for you and your organisation (for...

An employee's bad attitude could amount to a conduct or capability issue, or both. For example, if an employee is being deliberately...

Yes, job applicants have the right to see interview notes if the notes are either transferred to computer or form part of a "relevant...

Where an employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings is absent due to a short-term illness, the most appropriate course of action...

The short answer is, yes. That said, it can't be done in haste. A demotion might occur in a number of circumstances, for example a...

Providing employees with free or subsidised meals on the employer's business premises or in any canteen is not taxable if the provision...

Most employers are not obliged to provide a reference about an employee or ex-employee, regardless of whether the request for the...

Employers can be held vicariously liable for discriminatory acts by employees - even if the event is held off site and out of normal...

Yes, an employer can anonymise witness statements obtained during a grievance or disciplinary procedure. That said, while there is no...

The rules for calculating a week's pay for the purposes of holiday pay are set out in ss.221 to 224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as...

There are specific rules on  the calculation of holiday entitlement and payment of holiday pay for "irregular hours workers" and...

1. Introduction   Garden leave is a colloquial term for the situation in which an employer instructs an employee who has either given or...

Following a recent consultation, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that significant reforms to SSP will come into...

While there is no specific duty on employers to provide equipment for employees working from home, they should ensure that employees have...

Since May 2025, more eligible working parents in England have been able to apply for government funded childcare. This major expansion is...

A casual worker agreement is a flexible work arrangement, often called a zero-hours contract in the UK, where there is no obligation for...

The UK Government is seeking to introduce the right to "switch off", which will allow workers to disconnect from work and not be...

1. Introduction   The fit note, or ‘Statement of fitness for work’, is a statement provided by an Employee's GP, hospital doctor or other...

1. INTRODUCTION   Discretionary bonuses are a useful reward system as they can help to motivate and maintain staff. However, as court...