Posted April 11th, 2023
Top tips when reviewing employment contracts Employment contracts are the building blocks of the employment relationship. However, they are often not given the care or attention they deserve; have you given your contracts a health check recently? Here are our tips for some key areas to focus on: If you
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Posted January 10th, 2023
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rate increases The DWP has published its annual increases for various employment related pay rates which will take effect in April 2023. Statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental and parental bereavement pay will increase from £156.66 to £172.48. Statutory sick pay will go up from
Posted December 20th, 2022
Being on holiday is fun. However, calculating other people’s holiday entitlement and pay? Not so much. It can get very tricky, especially when irregular working patterns are involved. Unfortunately, a recent Supreme Court decision (Harpur Trust v Brazel) has not made it any easier, particularly in respect of staff who only
Posted October 13th, 2022
Welcome to your quarterly employment law bulletin from Roots HR. This quarter we update you on… Brexit and employment law Last month saw the tabling in the House of Commons of the EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. If brought into force, the Bill provides that all EU derived legislation
Posted August 08th, 2022
Welcome to your quarterly employment law bulletin from Roots HR. This quarter we update you on… Sickness absence – fit notes Usually the work of a GP, from 1 July 2022, new rules allow other healthcare professionals, specifically registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists, to sign off fit notes
