What do you need to know about (other than coronavirus!) With the corona virus pandemic very much at the forefront of everyone’s minds at present, here is a roundup of some employment law news and developments you may have missed: Government launches campaign to highlight workers’ rights to paid holiday The campaign, launched on […]
Category Archives: General Updates
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Mar
Mar
Resources & Ideas for Employers If you are concerned about the future of your business I strongly recommend that you start planning/preparing now. Here are a few steps I recommend that you consider: Understand your numbers – what does it costs to run your business each week/month. How long can we ‘keep the lights on […]
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Mar
Mar
SSP what has actually changed so far? Changes to Statutory Sick Pay legislation (SSP) were published and came into force last week, however the only change was to the definition of when someone qualifies for SSP. The new temporary regulation states: “he is – (i) isolating himself from other people in such a manner as […]
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Feb
Feb
Key risks in a Pandemic or crisis The Coronavirus continues to cause widespread panic around the world while world leaders continue to disagree over the best treatment and the best way to halt the spread of the disease. So, what should businesses be doing to cope with this, and continue to trade and thrive in […]
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Feb
Feb
What do employers need to know? On 6 April 2020, new employment laws will be coming into force which all employers need to know about. Most of these changes result from the government’s Good Work Plan, which was published in December 2018, and seek to improve the employment rights of casual workers and those working […]
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Feb
Feb
Employee relationships We spend a great deal of time with our colleagues and sharing the highs and lows of working life means that we often form strong bonds with them. So, relationships are bound to develop, be they fleeting fancies, long-term dating, illicit affairs, or something that leads to wedding bells. However, in the wake of […]
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Feb
Feb
What do you need to know? In a recent case before the Southampton Employment Tribunal, beauty company, Liz Earle (based near our Head Office on the Isle of Wight), was found to have discriminated against a former employee because of her pregnancy. The case against the well-known beauty brand was reported widely in the national […]
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Sep
Sep
We have been shortlisted for the Business Awards for Excellence 2019 We are very excited to have been shortlisted in the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards this year. As a firm we have been shortlisted in the category of Excellence in Customer Service for a micro business which is sponsored by Hovertravel and Micro […]
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Feb
Feb
Isle of Wight Business Women Survey Friday 8th March 2019 is International Women’s Day and in order to try to obtain a picture of the numbers of women on the Island who are leading businesses/organisations or are running their own business I have created a short survey and am calling upon women on the Island to […]
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Dec
Dec
We were recently shortlisted for the Business Growth Award at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Awards 2018. The awards ceremony took place on Friday evening (30th November 2018) in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, hosted by Anneka Rice and I am really excited to announce that although we were not winners, we […]