With the new tax year having just begun, Employers should be aware of increases to statutory rates, and new legislation coming into force from 6 April 2018. Below is a brief summary of key changes. National Minimum Wage Apprentices: Increasing from £3.50 to £3.70 per hour. 16 and 17 year …
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The Clock Is Ticking For GDPR Compliance – what are you doing???
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock over the past few months – or, if we dare suggest it, burying your head in the sand – then you’ll be well aware that we’re very quickly galloping towards the date when we all need to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The …
HR Lessons-The UK’s Extreme Weather
HR Lessons From The UK’s Extreme Weather The Beast from the East. The Pest from the West. The past few weeks have seen the UK battered by extreme weather conditions, the likes of which many of us had never witnessed before. Whilst the general public battled to find a fresh loaf of bread, and the …
Are You Failing To Support Parents In Your Workplace?
The 2018 Modern Families Index, published by charity Working Families and childcare provider Bright Horizons has revealed that working parents are being pushed to ‘breaking point’ in the workplace, with many feeling pressurised to work more than their contracted hours. Because of the impact that …