Guides

Hospitality employers prepare for new tips legislation

The recent announcement that the Employment (Allocation) of Tips Act 2023 will take effect from 1 October 2024 means that hospitality employers should act soon to get their house in order

Only one-third of British firms plan above inflation pay rises

Data from a recent poll of more than 1000 businesses, commissioned by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, suggests that pressures facing UK firms have eased slightly over the last 15 months

Ask Kate: Should my staff be working on the spring bank holiday?

This caller wanted advice on whether they’d be breaching contract by asking their staff to work over the bank holiday. So, they asked Kate Palmer, Peninsula’s HR Advice and Consultancy Director, for expert advice.

The contract of employment covers a wide variety of terms and clauses which can be introduced in to the contractual relationship through various methods, including being expressly written, verbally stated or implied in to the relationship.

Employment contract are used to validate a work agreement between an employer and a potential candidate.

In an age of innovation, coupled with growing numbers of employees moving into self-employment, employers need to protect their own interests more than ever before when their staff leave.