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]

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]

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]

The Allocation of Tips Act 2023 came into force in October. The statutory obligations for employers are detailed in the Code of Practice  on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips. But now the government has added some non-statutory guidance. Tipping non-statutory guidance for employers: The Employment Rights Bill clarifies and firms up… [Read More]

Wimbledon has confirmed that it will replace its line judges with the electronic ‘hawk-eye’ system. Wimbledon said it was conscious of balancing tradition with innovation but, following extensive testing, the electronic ‘hawk-eye’ was simply more accurate than the old-fashioned ‘human eye’. Employers considering increased automation of processes should bear the following in mind: Further reading