The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released annual statistics on differences in pay between women and men by age, region, full-time and part-time status and occupation – compiled from its Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Its analysis of the gender...
Many employees choose to donate blood. Blood donation centres generally open beyond normal office hours so it is arguable that employees should not need to take any time off work in order to donate blood. However, what should you do if you are faced with a request...
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision reminds employers that it is important to share redundancy proposals with the workforce at an early stage. Failure to do so could make any resulting dismissals unfair. In Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Limited, the...
When it comes to New Year’s Day 2024, the payroll department can expect a lie-in, even if a short one, as changes to holiday pay coming into effect that day have been scaled back. The changes were expected following the UK’s exit from the European Union, and while...
Taking employee monitoring to a whole new level, LBC have reported that a boss in Spain was arrested after a tracker was planted on the car of an employee as part of a long-running row over sick leave. The employee unexpectedly discovered the GPS device, planted on...
A recent tribunal case provides a useful reminder that, when someone is fired, it counts from the moment they are told by their boss. Usually, this happens in a meeting or a letter that clearly says that employment is being terminated. But what if someone just gets a...
