Category Archives: Employment law

Read more about how to manage the often confusing world of employment law. For example, the new IR35 rules that can have serious legal consequences. Also, find out about how you can confidently avoid unfair dismissal claims. Beagle HR is a HR consultancy providing HR advice and HR services in Surrey.

Beagle HR is a UK based Human Resources Consultancy in Surrey that works with you as a HR business partner. Furthermore, we offer expert advice that helps you comply with legislation whilst managing your employees in a people-centric, creative, timely, and cost-effective manner. We offer HR advice and services. In addition, HR services are available in: Surrey, London, Hampshire, Addlestone, Ashford, Basingstoke, Byfleet, Camberley, Chertsey, Chobham, Cobham, Dorking, Egham, Epsom, Farnborough, Godalming, Leatherhead, Reigate, Staines-upon-thames, Walton-on-thames, West Byfleet, Weybridge and Woking.

We understand that your HR issues can vary greatly, we offer an extensive range of HR services including; onboarding, compliance, employee support and problem solving, retaining and offboarding.

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Do I have to pay overtime to my employees?

overtime pay

Some employers choose to offer pay to employees for working more hours than the employment contract says. Although some employers offer overtime pay, there’s no automatic legal right to it. Any rules, such as how much it is, must be written in the employment contract or agreed verbally. What some employers might offer Some employers might offer: […]

Reclaim money owed by an employee

reclaim money owed by employees

You have the right to reclaim from an employee’s pay if: the employment contract specifically allows it it’s been agreed in writing beforehand you’ve overpaid them by mistake it’s required by law – for example Income Tax or a court order they missed work to be on strike or take industrial action For example, you can […]

Can you change an employees contract?

change contract employment

If a proposed change is covered by the employment contract, the employer can bring in the changes. Check if there’s anything in the contract that says the employer can amend (‘vary’) specific terms of employment, for example: hours or days worked rates of pay the place of work Legally this is known as a ‘flexibility clause’ […]

What must be written into an employment contract

written contract

The following must all be included in the same document (the ‘principal statement’): the employer’s name the employee’s name the start date (the day the employee starts work) the date that ‘continuous employment’ (working for the same employer without a significant break) started  pay, including how often and when (for example, £1000 per month, paid on […]

What is a contract of employment?

contract employment

An employment contract is a legal relationship between an employer and an employee. The employer should check the employment status of the person they’re employing as it can affect what contract is needed. What an employer must provide in writing By law, an employer must provide anyone who’s classed as an employee with the terms of their […]