Given the potential risks, it’s essential for employers to have a robust social media policy in place. Social media can cause all sorts of workplace issues. A poorly worded post might upset a colleague or, worse, impact the reputation of your business itself. Malicious online behaviour, like any bad PR, can haunt a company for… [Read More]
Government accepts Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for Minimum Wage
The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC’s) recommendations for the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) to apply from April 2025. These figures are the first produced by the LPC which include the cost of living and expected trends in inflation up to March 2026. The government… [Read More]
Government reviews statutory sick pay for low earners
The government proposes to pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from the first day of any absence and to remove the lower earnings limit requirement. SSP is the amount paid to employees when they are off sick. Currently, SSP is not paid during the first three days of any absence. These are known as ‘waiting days’…. [Read More]
How to handle disciplinary hearings if the employee is off sick
The ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures says disciplinary processes should proceed ‘without delay’ – but what if the delay is caused by the employee being off sick? Employees may genuinely become unwell due to the stress and anxiety caused by the disciplinary process itself, and sickness could be also entirely unrelated… [Read More]
Bereavement leave: Now, and in the future
Employees with a family bereavement currently have very limited rights to take time off work to grieve or handle affairs. The current system relies on the goodwill and understanding of employers. Employees are often forced to take sick leave or holiday leave to deal with their loss. Parental bereavement leave Since April 2020, employees have… [Read More]
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