On the 1st April 2019, there will be the annual increase to the National Minimum Wage (NMW). More...
March is “National Bed Month” (No, this does not mean that we can spend March in bed). It is organised by The Sleep Council with the aim to remind us all of why a sound sleep is good for our health.
Sleep (and the lack of) affects every aspect of our waking lives, both personal and working. How much sleep an individual gets has an effect on all aspects of their working life such as productivity, performance, safety and morale, as well as their health.
In order to maintain health and normal activity, it is recommended that an individual has between seven and nine hours a night. It is estimated that a third of adults do not get the recommended sleep. More...
No doubt you and all your staff have seen the weather report and that snow is expected this week. There is every chance the snow will miss us but it is always better to be prepared.
So the main question all your staff will have is “do we get paid?” More...
The festive excitement and twinkly lights that put a smile on faces in December comes to a crash in January when people are back in work on cold dark mornings with the debt of Christmas hanging over them.
Employers note that there is an increase in sickness absence following the return to work after the Christmas break. Of course, we all know that the winter bugs are doing their rounds, but employers need to try and distinguish between genuine illnesses or “January blues”.
Here I’ll take you through some top tips for helping your staff beat the blues and to ensure your 2019 starts well. More...
In 2019, we will be hosting a series of employment law seminars to help you keep up-to-date with the latest updates in this complex area of law. More...
