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The government have recently scrapped the fit for work programme that supported long-term sickness. The scheme was introduced in 2015 and will be scrapped by 31st March 2018. The scheme was a free GP-led service that offered impartial advice to employers, where...

Minimum wage increase from 1st April 2018: The national living wage (25 and over) will be £7.83 (previously £7.50).The standard adult rate (21 to 24) will be £7.38 (previously £7.05).The development rate (18 to 20) will...

 The national living wage (25 and over) will be £7.83 (previously £7.50).The standard adult rate (21 to 24) will be £7.38 (previously £7.05).The development rate (18 to 20) will be £5.90 (previously £5.60).The young workers rate will...

A Scottish National Party member has argued that his Scottish nationalism was the reason he was dismissed. So is Scottish nationalism a philosophical belief? For a belief to be protected under the Equality At 2010 it must; be genuinely held; not simply be an opinion...

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has announced the 3 tier system that is likely to be used to determine the amount of the fee payable to the ICO from April 2018. This is still subject to change and will require parliamentary approval. The new fee structure...

Since scrapping the tribunal fees in July 2017, tribunal claims have soared - single claims were up by 64%. Now that employees no longer have to pay £1,200 to resolve their claims, they are more willing to bring a claim against their employer. Please contact...

Brace yourself for Blue Monday, the third Monday of January – “the most depressing day of the year”, when we are all at our most melancholy, according to the psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall. Why? -  the weather, debt level, the...

There is every chance that at some point during winter, your employees will encounter issues either weather or transport related when getting to/home from work. We recommend you put a clear policy in place regarding adverse weather so that staff are absolutely clear...

  HAPPY NEW YEAR   WHATS COMING UP IN 2018?   Increases to the national living wage and national minimum wage   From April next year the NLW will increase by 4.4% from £7.50 to £7.83. At the same time the NMW will be increased as follows:...