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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:...

We hope that 2018 will be a great year for your business. We are here to help you get the most out of your employees and ensure you comply with legislation along the way. EC Human Resources Ltd are offering all of our customers a free HR audit in the months of January...

Can employers can make deductions from employees wages if they turn up for work late the morning after the company Christmas party as long as the right to make deductions from wages for unauthorised absence is detailed in the employee contract. If disciplinary...

Christmas is the time when many organisations start receiving gifts from grateful suppliers/customers.Whilst we all enjoy the odd box of chocolates, it’s worth reminding staff of what is an acceptable gift.Be clear that they are welcome to keep or share any gifts of...

The Christmas party should be a great opportunity for some fun team building! However, in reality, 90% of employers have experienced an issue arising from a Christmas party and 10% of employees know someone who has been disciplined or dismissed for an incident...

 For those businesses that close over the Christmas period, employers will need to put in place arrangements requiring employees to take annual leave at that time. Provided that there is no agreement to the contrary, employers can allocate leave to a...

Employers had a legal obligation, to ensure workers received 24 hours uninterrupted rest time away from work each week, within each 7 day period that they worked or 48 hours within each 14 day period worked (Working Time Regulations 1998). This was subject to...