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...

I've not got the attributes or skills to climb in a ring and I hold those that can and those that do in the highest regard. (My battles...

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

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...

All contracts of employment will at some point come to an end and there are a number of ways in which this can happen. Sometimes...

If a staff member’s illness means they can’t come in to work they might be eligible, by law, to receive sick pay.  Statutory Sick Pay...

What is "constructive dismissal" To prevent claims for constructive dismissal arising it is, first and foremost, essential for employers...

There is no loss of continuity if an employee resigns or is dismissed during one week but is re-engaged by the same employer before the...

If an employee is in prison, it may be fair for the employer to dismiss them by reason of their conduct, or because they are unable to...

It is strongly advisable for management to take active steps to regulate the working habits of employees who consistently work long hours...

As another football season comes to an end it isn’t just players with contracts being considered. If you are looking to change an...

At some point, disagreement and tension are inevitable in organisations, but left to fester it can build into unhealthy conflict, which...

Whether or not payments made under a settlement agreement are taxable depends on what the particular payment relates. A termination...

‘Protected conversations’ are relatively new, introduced in July 2013.   A ‘protected conversation’ allows an employer to have a...