Welfare Meetings
Return to Work Meetings
A concise manager guide explaining why return to work meetings matter, what has changed under the updated SSP rules, and the key steps managers must follow when employees report sickness and return to work.
Statutory Payment Rates 2026-27
Statutory Payment Rates 2026-27. The Government has published the statutory payment rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay from April 2026
Occupational Health Advisors
Occupational Health Advisors offer support and advice to employees and employers to maintain and promote well-being in the workplace.
Statutory Payment Rates 2025
Statutory Payment Rates 2025. The Government has published the statutory payment rates that will apply from April 2025.
Statutory Sick Pay
The LEL and waiting days as qualifying criteria for payment of Statutory Sick Pay will be removed making SSP a Day 1 entitlement for all periods of sickness.
Long Covid May Be A Disability
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
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.
Death of an Employee: A Practical Guide for SME Employers
The death of an employee is a situation most SME employers will encounter only rarely. This practical guide explains the immediate steps employers should take, how to support colleagues, manage payroll and employment matters, and deal with the wider workplace implications.
Workers Are Entitled To Take Annual Leave When Off Sick
The Court of Appeal has ruled that workers are entitled to take annual leave when off sick and claim payment in lieu when their employment terminates
