Contract of Employment

A Guide to Understanding Employee National Living Wage

In this guide, we'll discuss what the National Living Wage is, what employees are entitled to, and the consequences of incorrectly paying wages.

How to Implement an Effective EAP Programme

Read our guide on EAP’s. Discover what they are, what they include, and the benefits it can bring to your company.

What is Salary Sacrifice and How Does It Work?

In this guide, we'll discuss what a salary sacrifice is, the different salary sacrifice schemes, and its advantages and disadvantages.

What Are the Benefits of Mental Health Days for Employees?

In this guide, we'll discuss mental health days for employees, the pros and cons of implementing them, and how to offer them in your workplace.

How to Handle a Pay Rise Request

In this guide, we'll look at what a pay rise is, when employees can request them, and how to manage them correctly.

How Can Employers Address Alcohol Abuse?

In this guide, we'll look at the risks associated with drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace, how to limit them and how to support staff struggling with substance misuse.

National living wage likely to rise by 5.7%

Move to increase 18-20 year old rate of national minimum wage will begin from 2025 but will not be instant

40% of payroll staff plan to quit jobs

The payroll sector is heading towards a ‘looming skills gap’ as 40% of staff look to leave the industry within five years.

Almost a quarter of employees fail to flag overpayments to their employers

Some 11% of office workers said they had been overpaid by their employer, according to a survey by the Global Payroll Association (GPA). And the majority informed their employers, with 77% saying they told their employer about the overpayment

UK set for 'short term pain for long term good', says Starmer

Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heaviest burden’ as Starmer announces non- non-domiciled residents will be the first affected

HR professional body says that right to switch off needs to be applied flexibly

A “right to switch off” proposal being considered by the Government would mean that employers are restricted from contacting workers by phone or email outside working hours

Shop workers win equal pay claim

Following a six-year legal case, more than 3500 current and former store staff of national fashion retailer Next have won their fight for equal pay

Your workplace grievance procedure is a legal requirement. It allows your employees to raise legitimate complaints about your business or a colleague.

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

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.

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.

This employment law guide explores the basics of employment contracts and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

This employment law guide explores the basics of zero hours contracts and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.