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...

Where a tribunal makes an award of compensation for unfair dismissal the award will consist of a basic award and a compensatory award....

To be entitled to take ordinary parental leave, an employee must have a minimum of one year's continuous service and have, or expect to...

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

World Autism Awareness Day is an international observance dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and...

The default retirement age was removed in April 2011. As a result, there are no provisions in UK law specifically permitting an Employer...

The UK Government is seeking to introduce the right to "switch off", which will allow workers to disconnect from work and not be...

It is inevitable that employees will at some point need time off work to deal with personal and family problems. Employers should support...

The long-awaited Neonatal Leave and Pay provisions, introduced under the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, have now been confirmed...

Employees are entitled to unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a ‘dependant’ who has a physical or mental illness or injury that...

Responding to the death of an employee requires employers to combine practicality and sensitivity. This summary is relevant for...

As announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, the rate of employer national insurance contributions (NICs) increases from 13.8% to 15%. This...

“Zero-hours contracts” is not a legal term. The exact nature of zero-hours contracts may differ from organisation to organisation. For...

Work experience describes the situation where a student spends a short period of time, normally one or two weeks, with an organisation,...

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and other family leave payments including Statutory Paternity Pay, Shared Parental Pay, Adoption Pay and...

The Church of England (CofE) has been warned about overspending on HR and equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) measures. Report warns...

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...

One of the main tools used in effective sickness absence management is return-to-work interviews.   A return-to-work interview is a...

What are HR records?   HR records include a wide range of data relating to individuals working in an organisation, for example hours...