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Employment Blog Siblings not pulling their weight? 31 October 2022 5 min read New advice from Acas on staff suspensions Employment Blog New advice from Acas on staff suspensions 26 October 2022 2 min read Brexit Freedoms Bill Employment Blog Brexit Freedoms Bill 26 October 2022 2 min read Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules Employment Blog Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules 3 October 2022 2 min read Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? Mental Health Blog Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? 19 August 2022 4 min read Naming and shaming Employment Blog Naming and shaming 29 July 2022 2 min read Two years' service and unfair dismissal Employment Blog Two years' service and unfair dismissal 29 July 2022 3 min read Load More
The Women and Equalities Committee - menopause and the workplace Employees Blog The Women and Equalities Committee - menopause and the workplace 27 March 2023 3 min read
Annual review of rates and limits 2023 Employment Blog Annual review of rates and limits 2023 17 March 2023 1 min read
What the employer should do on National Sickie Day Employment Blog What the employer should do on National Sickie Day 15 March 2023 2 min read
Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated Employment Blog Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated 6 March 2023 2 min read
GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' Employment Blog GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' 28 February 2023 3 min read
Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce Employees Blog Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce 21 February 2023 4 min read
Flexible Working: Changes are coming Employment Blog Flexible Working: Changes are coming 7 December 2022 3 min read
Sir Gavin Williamson - unacceptable workplace behaviour Employment Blog Sir Gavin Williamson - unacceptable workplace behaviour 15 November 2022 4 min read
2023 public holiday announced Employees Blog 2023 public holiday announced 8 November 2022 3 min read
Siblings not pulling their weight? Employment Blog Siblings not pulling their weight? 31 October 2022 5 min read
New advice from Acas on staff suspensions Employment Blog New advice from Acas on staff suspensions 26 October 2022 2 min read
Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules Employment Blog Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules 3 October 2022 2 min read
Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? Mental Health Blog Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? 19 August 2022 4 min read
Two years' service and unfair dismissal Employment Blog Two years' service and unfair dismissal 29 July 2022 3 min read