Employment Law

What is GDPR

What is GDPR

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will Begin On 25 May 2018 in the UK. ‘any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in...

Employment Tribunal Fees Regime is Unlawful

Employment Tribunal Fees Regime is Unlawful

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Employment Tribunal fees regime is unlawful. If you’re a fair employer and have adequate HR and employment procedures in place, then you will have little to worry about. I’ve read lots of scare blogs and stories over...

Understanding Pregnant Employee Rights in the Workplace

Understanding Pregnant Employee Rights in the Workplace

Understanding Pregnant Employee Rights in the WorkplaceIt's important as an employer to fully understand pregnant employee rights to ensure a supportive and compliant workplace. Your employees may have some work related concerns during this time and it's important to...

20 Criteria That Should be on Any Employment Contract

20 Criteria That Should be on Any Employment Contract

A contract is more than just a document both you and your employee sign to memorialise your employment agreement. And, while there are bare minimums the law requires in any contract, you should never follow those minimums as guidance for your own program. Moreover, a...

What does Brexit mean for EU nationals and their family members?

What does Brexit mean for EU nationals and their family members?

Jemma Forbes who we know well at Innes Johnston Solicitors in Fife has taken time out of her busy schedule to share some really topical information about EU nationals working in the UK. Article 50 was recently triggered, and we know from some of our customers that...

Shared Parental Leave – Impact to SMEs

Plans to implement shared parental leave from April 2015 were approved by the Government today. Clients of The HR Booth were aware this change was coming, but now it's confirmed, what impact will this have on SMEs and other employers in the UK? Here's the...

How to handle redundancies in the workplace effectively

Redundancy conversations need to be dealt with sensitively. There are many successful businesses that at one time or another have to face making some redundancies, whether it's through a temporary downturn in business trade or simply because they have...

How to conduct a fair disciplinary hearing

As your business and team grows it’s likely that from time to time you may experience some unforeseen challenges with your employees that you will have to deal with. We recognise that it’s important to the smooth running of your business to be able to nip these things...

Free HR Health Checks – Fife Business Week

As part of Fife Business Week, The HR Booth are offering businesses a free HR health check in a relaxed environment over a cup of tea or coffee. Appointments are on a 1-1 basis and are aimed at businesses which employ staff.  The aim of the health check is...

Employee Shareholder Contracts – Update

Following Wednesday's budget, we announced plans that these shareholder contracts would come into force on 1 September 2013. We now have an update, as The House of Lords has voted against clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which is the clause...

Employment Law Changes

Historically, employment legislation changes come into force each April and October.  However, this year this is changing and we are seeing various changes happening throughout the year.  For a business owner, this can be quite a stressful thought, but...

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