DBS Checks and GDPR
Alan Kitto
A number of companies have contacted us recently to clarify when Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks can be carried by employers on their employees and when they can't …
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With the National Minimum Wage (NMW) now almost fifteen years old, and with another increase pending on 1st April 2017 HMRC have issued a list of the most elaborate excuses they've been given by employers for not paying the appropriate rates:
Named and Shamed For Not Paying the National Minimum Wage
Alan Kitto
The UK Government has published the names of 239 companies this week that have collectively failed to pay 22,400 workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW). Three household names were included in the list …
Read MoreThe Top Ten Reasons Employees Have Been Dismissed in 2018, So Far ...
Alan Kitto
Have you had to dismiss an employee for falling asleep while at work or dismiss someone for taking to many toilet breaks?
Read MoreHermes Couriers are Workers and Not Independent Contractors
Alan Kitto
In the latest in a line of similar cases, a group of Hermes couriers have won a significant legal battle which entitles them to be treated as workers instead of independent contractors.
Read MoreEU Citizens Post Brexit
Alan Kitto
You may have heard in yesterday's news that the Home Secretary has released information on how the UK Government will treat EU citizens post-brexit. The Government’s default position will be that EU citizens will be allowed to remain in the UK subject to them …
Read MoreThe 10 Types of E-mailer Ruining Your Inbox
Alan Kitto
Just because e-mail is easy and fast DOES NOT mean that it is the most effective communication medium; do you recognise any of the following types of e-mailer that are ruining our inboxes ... do you recognise yourself in the list?
Read MoreThe Information Commissioner and SMEs
Alan Kitto
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now with us, there was encouraging news for SMEs from Elizabeth Denham from the Information Commissioner's Office.
Read MoreCongratulations Bevan ... Again!
Alan Kitto
It's great to be able to share with you the fact that Bevan has now successfully completed his CIPD Level 5 Certificate in Human Resources Management.
Read MoreDismissal for Misconduct
Alan Kitto
The question of whether an employee can be dismissed for misconduct with our prior warning when multiple issues arise, none of which are by themselves, gross misconduct was answered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) today in Mbubaegbu v Homerton University Hospital.
Read MoreFour Reasons to Use Independent Consultant
Alan Kitto
Independent consultants are often very experienced professionals, who are weary of the bureaucracy seen in traditional consulting firms. They’ve made the decision to strike out solo and take control of their contacts and contracts.
Read MoreCyber Essentials Accredited
Alan Kitto
Were delighted to confirm that we're now Cyber Essentials accredited ...
Read MoreKey Dates for Employment Law (April/May 2018)
Alan Kitto
There are a number of changes to employment law due over the next two months ...
Read MoreThe Top Ten Silliest Workplace Rules
Alan Kitto
An HR Grapevine article has recently listed The Top Ten Silliest Workplace Rules; we'd be interested to know if you have any sillier rules than these ...
Read MoreEmployment Tribunal Statistics (October 2017 - December 2017)
Alan Kitto
The Ministry of Justice has today published the provisional Tribunal statistics for October 2017 - December 2017.
Read MoreGeneral Data Protection Regulations and HR
Alan Kitto
From 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the UK’s current statutory framework on managing data protection. Its scope is wide and will require organisations to review their practices in relation to handling data in many areas, especially in how they manage and process employee personal information, which often includes sensitive personal information.
Read MoreWales HR Awards 2018
Alan Kitto
We're delighted to have been nominated by one of our clients in the Independent HR Consultant of the Year category of the Wales HR Awards 2018.
Read MoreNational Minimum Wage Rated Salaried Employees
Alan Kitto
Over the last few weeks we have become aware of a number of instances where employers who pay their employees at the appropriate National Minimum Wage rate for their age, have been found, and fined by HMRC for paying below the National Minimum Wage specifically where employees are actually paid in equal monthly or weekly instalments based on an annual salary.
Read MoreItemising 'Hours Worked' on Payslips
Alan Kitto
Much as employees are already legally entitled to an itemised pay statement, from April 2019 the Employment Rights Act (Itemised Pay Statement) (Amendment) Order 2018 will require payslips to state the number of hours being paid where wages vary according to time worked; either as an aggregate number of hours or as separate figures for different types of work (or rates of pay).
Read MoreUK Government Press Release - Taylor Review
Alan Kitto
Earlier today the UK Government issued a press-release entitled, 'Millions to benefit from enhanced rights as the Government responds to Taylor review of modern working practices'.The title of the press release would suggest far reaching changes to employment legislation yet the content suggests the opposite.
Read MoreEmbracing Disability in the Workplace
Alan Kitto
As part of his ongoing CIPD studies, Bevan has recently had to undertake a research project on how companies might better embrace disability in the workplace and given the apparent shortage of quality applicants on the job-market, now seems like an ideal time to do some myth-busting around employing disabled people.
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