Guide
Understanding the Concept of Garden Leave
In this guide, we'll discuss what garden leave is, employee rights during this type of leave, and the benefits it can bring.
- Leave and Absence
Guide
In this guide, we'll discuss what garden leave is, employee rights during this type of leave, and the benefits it can bring.
Guide
In this guide, we'll discuss what menstrual leave is, the benefits of offering it, as well as how you can create your own menstrual leave policy.
Guide
In this guide, we'll discuss what unpaid leave is, the different types, and how to manage it successfully in your company.
Guide
Read our guide where we'll discuss what sabbatical leave is, how long it can last, and how to manage it in your business.
Guide
When it comes to time off for parents, employees have several rights and requirements. To gain a suitable work-life balance, your staff can apply for Shared Parental Leave.
Guide
Can staff take time off your medical appointments? As an employer, there are employee rights you must respect—discover how your business can remain complaint.
Blog
The hidden annual cost of employee sickness is up £30 billion since 2018 according to a new report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
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This caller wanted advice about whether they could require their employee to take annual leave. So they asked Kate Palmer, Peninsula’s Employment Services Director, for expert advice.
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The new Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, has confirmed the Government’s commitments to its manifesto Back to Work Plan arguing that it is critical to plans to secure sustained economic growth
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Almost 11 million fit notes were issued last year, with an overwhelming 94% of those signed “not fit for work”. And that, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, is a problem that must be tackled with more help for people to get the appropriate support they may need to remain in work.
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Given the high rates of sickness absence in the UK, there have been recent calls for reform of both the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system and the fit note process.
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The amount of statutory sick pay (SSP) should be increased to match the rate of statutory maternity leave as current system is not providing enough support for sick workers, MPs said
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It's important to keep a record of your return to work meeting on file when your employee's been off work with sickness. Download your free ready-made return to work form template to keep track of staff absences now.
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If you have never created a written warning letter for sickness absence before, there's no need to stress - Peninsula has a template you can download for free.
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Employees have a statutory right to take time off work to deal with emergencies involving a dependant. It is often mistaken for the right to take time off for any kind of emergency, however, it is not.
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This employment law guide explores the basics of employee annual leave entitlement and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.
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This employment law guide explores the basics of sickness absence and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.
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This employment law guide explores the basics of maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental & parental leave and time off for dependants and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.