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It is becoming increasingly apparent that HMRC are strengthening their stance around auditing of claims for Furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. They have recently changed their tone from “we reserve the right to audit claims” to “we will be now be auditing claims”. Obviously not everyone will be subject to audit but if… Continue Reading
It is hard to imagine the pain of losing a child and the impact it has on an individual. The loss of a child is one of the most devastating events that an employee may have to face. This has now been recognised with the introduction of a new statutory entitlement. From April 2020 any… Continue Reading
The Government have put in place requirements for certain establishments to display the official NHS QR Track and Trace Poster at all entrances to their premises and risk being fined for not doing so: Currently this requirement applies to: hospitality, including pubs, bars, restaurants and cafés tourism and leisure, including gyms, swimming pools, hotels, museums,… Continue Reading
From April the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are now as follows: Aged 25 and over Aged 21 – 24 Aged 18 – 20 Aged Under 18 Apprentices From April 2019 £8.72 £8.20 £6.45 £4.55 £4.15 The weekly rate for SSP is now £95.85 and The weekly rate for Statutory Maternity, Paternity… Continue Reading
Providing information about an employee in a reference counts as “processing personal data” under the GDPR. Therefore, employers need to make sure that they have a lawful basis for processing such data. It is useful to include a clear policy on the giving of references in staff handbooks, setting out how such requests will be… Continue Reading
How well do you know the employment law around bank holidays? Most of the UK has eight per year: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Late Summer, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. However, Scotland has omissions and additions and Northern Ireland has two extra public holidays in relation to… Continue Reading
Here at TurnstoneHR we frequently encounter cases where new employees are felt to be underperforming during their probation period. While in some cases the employee may well be at fault, this can often be the result of a lack of a proper induction process. This is particularly pertinent to school or University leavers – who,… Continue Reading
Of late there has been a significant publicity drive to raise awareness of mental health issues, and try to remove some of the stigma of talking about them. Part of removing that stigma involves recognising both the impact and influence the workplace can have on dealing with mental health. And there is good reason to.… Continue Reading
Take a look around your office – what do you see? Are you surrounded by smiling faces? Or does your team look down in the doldrums? Of course, most of us strive for happy employees (and a happy workplace) but sometimes we can get so caught up in ‘the business’ that we can forget to… Continue Reading
Regular readers will know that the need for communication is a drum that I bang frequently. Good communication is essential regardless of the size or nature of your business – after all, none of us have time for the niggly problems that can arise as a result of misunderstanding or even radio silence. Of course,… Continue Reading
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