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If you run a care home, a healthcare agency, or any business in the health and social care sector, 2026 is bringing a wave of changes that you need to be ready for. From new sick pay rules to tighter immigration requirements, the legal landscape for healthcare employers is shifting significantly — and the time […]
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Employment law is constantly changing and employers need to ensure that they keep on top of the changes, as errors could be detrimental to the business. 2020 is an important year, where we will see a number of key changes. 1. New right to a written statement of terms At the moment, employees who have […]
Mental health is spoken about more than ever now and rightly so. You now see celebrities talking very openly about their experiences of dealing with a mental health issue. Many employees suffer from mental health, this could be due to work or personal life. An issue can happen suddenly, because of a specific event in […]
The government has announced a new fast-track ‘global talent visa’ to encourage scientists, researchers and mathematicians to come to the UK. The global talent visa comes into play on 20 February 2020. It replaces the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route and for the first time UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will endorse applicants from the […]
Jack’s Law, otherwise known as the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018, grants parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child to two weeks’ statutory parental bereavement leave (SPBL) from 6 April 2020. It is referred to as Jack’s Law in memory of Jack Herd, whose mother has been campaigning for mandatory […]
Statutory payments, as expected every year in April, are increasing. The government have recently published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, sick pay as well as others such as adoption pay. As is the norm, the payment increases are expected to come into effect on the first Sunday in April, being 5 […]
A tribunal has, for the first time, ruled that ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is a protected characteristic in law. Under the Equality Act 2010, there are nine protected characteristics. These include characteristics such as age, sexual orientation, race and, most notable to this recent ruling, religion or belief. The landmark case […]
As we look ahead to 2020, here are our top HR trends. People analytics People analytics is the process of unlocking and utilising the data your HR team has (within your organisation) to positively impact the business. It can also be referred to as HR analytics or workforce analytics. With the rise of cloud-based HR […]
With the busy Christmas period in full swing, employers across the UK will be looking to take on temporary staff to handle the increase in workload. Christmas workers, or temporary staff, are those employed on a short-term basis. Usually as a result of the business requiring extra assistance during busy periods (think Black Friday, Christmas […]
An 88-year-old medical secretary has become the oldest person to ever win an age discrimination case, following her dismissal from the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust. Eileen Jolly was fired from her role at the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust in January 2017, aged 86. Her colleagues told bosses that they were concerned by her age and […]
