Guides

Ask Kate: Can I make my employee take a holiday? Help!

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.

Work and Pensions Secretary sets out details of Back to Work Plan

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

Prime Minister sets out reform measures to tackle 'sick note culture'

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.

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.

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

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.