HR challenges during Christmas
December is here! It’s our favourite time of the year here at Lanshaws – who doesn’t love Christmas! However, during the Christmas period employers can face a minefield of HR challenges. How well prepared is your business for the festive season? We’ve set out our essential festive advice for employers… As a manager you should […]
Maternity, paternity and adoption – Everything you need to know as an employer?
This post will inform you all about the different information you need to know as an employer if someone you employ is planning to have a baby – whether they are an expecting mother or father or are planning to adopt. Understanding employees’ rights is vital if you are to uphold good working relationships and […]
Important October changes to employment law
October is set to be a significant month in the world of employment law. Here are some of the important changes that are set to be implemented from 1 October this year: National Minimum Wage The national minimum wage has increased for all age groups, as the table below shows: Age Group Previous NMW […]
Major new extension of shared parental leave and pay to working grandparents announced
This week has seen the Chancellor, George Osborne, announce that he will extend shared parental leave and pay to working grandparents. (5 October 2015) The changes will enhance flexibility and choice in parental leave arrangements, in a bid to support working parents with the costs of childcare during the first year of their child’s life. […]
Is current UK employment law bad for small business?
New market research by Citrus HR has revealed that Britain’s employment laws could be damaging small business. Only 25% of respondents asked claimed that Employment Law was acceptable in its present state, with a lack of understanding leaving them at risk of making serious errors, which could result in financial penalties! With employment laws changing frequently, 75% […]
What does the Summer Budget mean for Employment Law
With George Osborne’s speech still ringing in our ears, we’ve put together features of the Budget 2015 most important in the world of employment law. It raises the following points for employers to note: A new national living wage will be introduced for all workers aged over 25, starting at £7.20 an hour from April […]
An update of Employment law changes and the implications
The government’s employment law agenda, revealed in this year’s Queen’s speech, has two distinct strands: greater restrictions on strike action increases in individual employment rights The speech confirmed plans outlined in the Conservative party’s election manifesto to reform trade unions and to protect essential public services against strikes. Details on these proposed new laws point […]
What the General Election means for employment law
Despite all the polls prior to the General Election predicting a hung parliament, it was the Conservative Party in fact managed to secure a majority. As it’s what we do, we thought we’d let you know how this outcome may affect employment law in the future. Here are the details of the employment pledges that […]
Annual Compensation Limit Increase
The Government has published details of the annual increases to statutory redundancy pay and the amount of compensation that employment tribunals can award for unfair dismissal, which took effect from 6 April 2015. The annual increases in compensation limits for statutory employment claims have been passed into law. The new limits apply to certain types […]
Shared Parental Leave in 2015
Under new laws new parents will be able to share their parental leave. Working mothers will continue to have Maternity Leave of 52 weeks and 39 weeks of statutory Maternity Pay but if they want to, they can end their leave early and give the remaining weeks to the father / partner. A fortnight of […]