The employment tribunal case of Burke v Turning Point Scotland has confirmed that long Covid may be a disability which is protected under the Equality Act
Long Covid May Be A Disability
How To Introduce A Flex Time Policy
Introducing a flex time policy is a way to redesign traditional work schedules so the employees actual working hours differ from their contracted hours.
Holiday Entitlement During Major Sporting Events
Holiday Entitlement During Major Sporting Events. The 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on 21 November and ends on 18 December 2022 which will likely lead to competing requests for time off in the lead up to the Christmas period.
2022 FIFA World Cup
2022 FIFA World Cup competition will kick off in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. England are in Group B with Iran, United States and Wales.
Return To Work Meetings
Return to Work Meetings help combat persistent absences as staff know their absence will be noticed and will be questioned on their return to work.
Late May Bank Holiday 2022
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, the Late May Bank Holiday 2022 will move from Monday 30 May to Thursday 2 June with an extra day off on Friday 3 June.
Parental Bereavement Leave
Parental Bereavement Leave enables employees who suffer the death of a child after 24 weeks of pregnancy up to the age of 18 to take two weeks paid leave
How To Manage Annual Leave Requests
A block of time away from the stresses of daily life is our way of hitting the refresh button and when we return we are better equipped to handle whatever comes. If we don’t get that chance to recharge our batteries we start to mentally check out, that means your employees could be surfing the internet when they are supposed to be working on that big project!
Read my Top Tips to managing annual leave requests.
Holiday Pay and Voluntary Overtime
Holiday Pay and Voluntary Overtime. The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has held that voluntary overtime is not necessarily excluded from the calculation of holiday pay for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (as derived under the EU Working Time Directive).
Government Introduce Cap on Back Dated Holiday Pay Claims
A limit on claims for deductions from pay to deductions which occurred in the 2 year period before the claim is filed will now cap back dated holiday pay claims
