Ensure your seasonal recruitment process is as robust as your permanent one That time of year is fast approaching when the Christmas shoppers step out in force and the phones don’t stop ringing. Many businesses will find Christmas to be their busiest time of year,...
You will recall our previous communication regarding this case. The long-awaited outcome was confirmed yesterday. This case centred on what calculations should be included in “holiday pay”. The cases started when UK airline employees claimed that their holiday pay...
I was honoured to be approached last week from Washington by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) to get my thoughts on what a yes vote would mean for HR in Scotland. For those of you that don’t know, the Society for Human Resource Management is the world’s...
Recent employment tribunal cases have left employers exposed to potential claims for holiday arrears, which could stretch back as far as 1998 when the Working Time Regulations were introduced. The purpose of this information sheet is to share the recent cases and...
There’s a perception that HR is all about compliance such as discipline and grievance and if you’re a small business or family business, you probably think you don’t need an HR Consultant. You probably think that because your staff don’t cause you any issues and if...
Employers cannot legally dismiss employees if they take place in official industrial action, providing the trade union has carried out the correct notification and balloting procedures. Many disputes between employees and employers can often be resolved before...
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