July 2024 Newsletter

by Kelly Marsden | Jul 15, 2024 | Monthly Newsletter

General Election 2024: what does the election result mean for employment law? The results of this year’s general election are in and it’s a Labour win with a significant majority. Below, we summarise the main pledges made by Labour from its manifesto. It has committed...

Strategic HR

by Kelly Marsden | Jul 4, 2024 | HR Insights

Strategic HR refers to the proactive management of employees, aligning HR practices and policies with the overall business strategy to achieve organisational goals. This approach goes beyond traditional HR tasks like hiring and payroll, integrating HR with the...

Managing Sickness Absence

by Kelly Marsden | May 15, 2024 | HR Insights

Managing Sickness Absence – our top 5 tips   In this month’s HR Insight, we take a closer look at sickness absence. This can often feel like a grey area for many employers as there are a number of areas in Employment Law that can catch you out. Here we explore 5...

The Right to Disconnect

by Kelly Marsden | Apr 17, 2024 | HR Insights

How robust is the right to disconnect? CIPD recently reported that a new law has been passed in Australia which will give employees the power to apply for an order to stop unreasonable out-of-hours contact from their employer, which could lead to a substantial fine if...

March 2024 Newsletter

by Kelly Marsden | Mar 19, 2024 | Monthly Newsletter

Forthcoming Legislation – Employment Law Updates April 2024 Minimum Wage Increases from April 2024 The Government has announced the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will apply from 1 April 2024. The NLW will be extended to...