Contractual provisions on annual staff pay reviews
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Pay and conditions » Pay and conditions
It’s normal for most employers to review staff pay rates on an annual basis, usually in a nominated month at the start of their budget year. It’s also worth covering the position on pay reviews in
employment contracts. What does our new clause say?
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Increases to national living and national minimum wage
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Pay and conditions » National minimum wage
The rates of the national living wage (NLW) and the national minimum wage (NMW) will increase from 1 April 2025 by well beyond the rate of inflation. Do these rises mean we need to amend
our Letter Advising NMW Rate Increase?
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Securing release of medical report seen by employee
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Sickness absence » Consent to obtain medical report letter
Where an employee has given their consent to a medical report being prepared by their GP or consultant, they are entitled to have access to that report before it’s sent to you. Use our form for the
next stage once they’ve had access. What does the law say?
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Q&A - menstruation and statutory entitlements
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Non-contractual policies and procedures » Menstruation policy
Q&A - menstruation and statutory entitlements..Q. Do employees who are affected by adverse menstrual symptoms have any statutory entitlement to paid leave? A. There’s no specific right under UK
employment law for employees who are affected by adverse menstrual symptoms to take paid or unpaid leave. They must therefore take ordinary sick leave...
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Q&A - setting a limit on half-days of holiday
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Q&A - setting a limit on half-days of holiday..Q. If we can set a limit on the maximum amount of annual leave that can be taken at any one time, can we also set a limit on the number of half-days
of annual leave that can be taken in each holiday year? A. The Working Time Regulations 1998 don’t say anything about taking half-days of annual leave...
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Supporting menstruating employees
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Non-contractual policies and procedures » Menopause policy
Some employees may have severe menstrual symptoms that impact their work life. Our new policy sets out how you’ll help them. What do you need to know?
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Responding to a worker’s request for your tipping record
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Pay and conditions » Pay and conditions
Where a worker submits a written request to be given access to certain of your tipping records, you must respond by providing the relevant information within four weeks. How does our new letter
assist with your response?
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Limiting how much annual leave can be taken at any one time
Publication date: 15.12.2024
Article database » Holidays » Annual leave
Other than in the first year of employment, there are no statutory rules on how much annual leave an employee can take at once, so it’s a contractual matter. Where an employee has applied to take too
much leave, how might our new letter help you?
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IKEA fined £100,000 for lost fingers
Publication date: 20.12.2018
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IKEA has been given a heavy fine after an untrained engineer lost parts of two fingers while trying to repair equipment. How did the accident happen and what were the wider implications for the
company?
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Sedentary risks underestimated
Publication date: 20.12.2018
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A study has highlighted a common misconception that the dangers of prolonged periods of sitting can be offset by weekend activity. What were the findings and what’s the message about office workers’
health?
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