Agency workers’ rights between assignments
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Terms and conditions of employment » Agency workers policy
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an overarching agency relationship didn’t exist between an agency worker and a hirer in between assignments. What are the implications of this ruling for
our Agency Workers Policy?
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Working time rules for autonomous decision makers
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Miscellaneous » Notice to take annual leave
Where the duration of a worker’s working time isn’t measured or predetermined or they can personally determine it, they are exempt from some of the Working Time Regulations. Use our new clause here.
What provisions don’t apply to them?
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Q&A - irregular hours and part-year workers
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Q&A - irregular hours and part-year workers..Q. Can you give examples of workers who do and do not qualify as irregular hours and part-year workers? A. The definitions are, in practice, far from
straightforward. The statutory definition of an irregular hours worker suggests that the question must be answered by looking at the terms of the contract,...
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Q&A - exit interviews and employee competition
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Termination » Resignation policy
Q&A - exit interviews and employee competition..Q. If we suspect an employee has resigned with a view to setting up in competition with us, or going to work for a competitor, what should we say
at the exit interview? A. An exit interview can be a critical part of your investigation where you suspect an employee has resigned with a view to competing...
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Contractual right to terminate?
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Termination » Termination
Our new clause sets out the circumstances in which you can terminate an employment contract without notice or pay in lieu. Is this legal?
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New holiday rules for irregular hours and part-year workers
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Where your holiday year begins on or after 1 April 2024, new statutory rules apply to annual leave accrual and holiday pay for irregular hours and part-year workers. What have we changed in
our Casual Worker Agreement to reflect the new rules?
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What’s behind a resignation?
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Termination » Resignation policy
When an employee resigns, it’s advisable to ask them to complete an exit questionnaire and/or attend an exit interview. Our new form enables you to keep a written record of the interview. What are
the benefits of such an interview?
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Information sharing in mental health emergencies at work
Publication date: 10.05.2024
Article database » Data protection » Data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published guidance on when and how it’s appropriate to share a worker’s personal information in a mental health emergency. How have we updated our Stress and
Mental Wellbeing Policy as a result?
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Employer fined after believing CV claims
Publication date: 01.10.2018
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A golf club whose employee was killed in a tree felling accident has been prosecuted despite the fact that the man had told them he was trained to use a chainsaw. What does this tell you about
employers’ duties?
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Sick leave rates lowest on record
Publication date: 01.10.2018
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Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that on average employees take 4.1 days’ sick leave per year compared with 7.2 days when records began in 1993. What else do they show?
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