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Get back to work says government, as staycation trend identified as road safety concern

17 July 2020

Government advice on working from home is shifting towards encouraging remote workers back into the office, and with public transport still being shunned and millions… Read More

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By dawn’s early light: Post-Independence Day boom encouraging garages to bring back furloughed staff?

2 July 2020

Are furloughed mechanics about to see dawn’s early light for the first time April? With pubs, restaurants and many attractions able to open from Saturday… Read More

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Coronavirus: furloughed workers and what it means for business

5 June 2020

Putting staff on furlough is a new concept in the UK, and is one of the most novel measures introduced as a result of… Read More

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Apprenticeship Levy rethink urged as COVID-19 impacts on funding

29 April 2020

The IMI is warning that COVID-19 could be the cause of a spike in the skills shortage in five years time, due to with employers… Read More

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part two: ‘You owe me!’

2 May 2019

By Adam BernsteinThere are countless cases on the government’s Employment Tribunal website, a number for garages, that relate to situations where employers have… Read More

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part two: Putting a contract out on your staff

5 February 2019

Good contracts go to the heart of good business, and employment contracts are part of the story. In the last issue we noted the importance… Read More

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part one: Putting a contract out on your staff

14 January 2019

There is a common belief amongst employers that if an employee does not have a written contact there is no contract in place, leaving the… Read More

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part TWO: Employers in the firing line

9 April 2018

Following a recent Supreme Court case employees wanting to bring claims against their employers can do so without having to pay any fees. So what… Read More

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Part ONE: Employers in the firing line

8 March 2018

Before July 2013 individuals were free to bring Employment Tribunal claims. However, in July 2013 the government introduced Employment Tribunal fees for anyone wanting to… Read More

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Bullying in the workplace

13 November 2017

In part one of our look at bullying in the workplace, we looked at how bullying is defined, enabling businesses to understand when what may… Read More