Help to Grow: Digital scheme to close soon
Publication date: 11.01.2023
Article database
Help to Grow: Digital scheme to close soon..Help to Grow: Digital. The government’s Help to grow: Digital scheme provides SMEs with discounts on management, accountancy and ecommerce software.
Eligible businesses receive a 50% discount on software up to a maximum of £5,000. The scheme also provides one-to-one advice for SMEs including recommendations...
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Clear sickness absence reminder
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Sickness absence » Sickness absence
Where an employee will be off sick for more than a few days use our new Initial Letter to Sick Employee to remind them about your sickness absence reporting requirements. What’s the position here?
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Job offers and annual appraisal forms
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Recruitment » Recruitment
We’ve expanded the job offer conditions which a prospective employee needs to meet in our Offer of Appointment Letter to include a new optional condition relating to the supply of annual appraisal
forms. Why have we added this?
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Final written warning for first serious misconduct offence
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Disciplinary matters and procedures
Following a disciplinary hearing, it may be possible in some cases to skip the first written warning stage and move straight to issuing the employee with a final written warning. Our new warning
letter covers this. When can you use it?
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Dealing with volunteers for redundancy
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Redundancy » Redundancy
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the tribunal was wrong to reject an unfair dismissal claim brought by an employee who’d volunteered for redundancy. How does this affect our Acceptance
of Volunteer for Redundancy Letter?
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Cancelling pre-booked holiday
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Occasionally, you might need to cancel an employee’s previously authorised holiday. You can do this by issuing them with our new Notice to Cancel Holiday. What do you need to know before using this
document?
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Paying a one-off cost of living bonus
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Pay and conditions » Pay and conditions
Reports that a UK law firm has decided to pay most of its employees a one-off sum to help them deal with the rising cost of living gave us an idea for amending our Bonus Payment Letter. What have we
added?
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Extending suspension during long investigations
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Suspension letter
Where an employee has been suspended due to allegations of very serious misconduct and your investigation is taking longer than expected, keep them informed with our new Extension of Suspension
Letter. What does it say?
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Q&A - when can they cancel holiday?
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Q&A - when can they cancel holiday?..Q. We have the right to cancel an employee’s approved holiday , but does the employee enjoy a similar cancellation right in relation to their booked annual
leave? A. An employee cannot unilaterally cancel their approved holiday or amend their leave dates; any cancellation or amendment requires your express...
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Q&A - suspension without pay?
Publication date: 07.07.2022
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Suspension letter
Q&A - suspension without pay?..Q. Are there any circumstances in which we can suspend an employee without pay whilst we investigate very serious or gross misconduct allegations and pending a
disciplinary hearing? A. You can only suspend an employee without pay if you have the clear and express right to do so in the employment contract. Without it...
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