Category Archives: Pay and benefits

Discover expert information on bank holidays, holiday pay, UK living wage, statutory payments, compensation limits and more in Beagle HR’s archive of pay and benefits blog articles.

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.

Finally, Beagle HR was set up at the beginning of 2020 by Dan Caruso. Dan has had previous experience in retail, telecommunications, and education in both operational and strategic roles. Beagle HR is proud to serve clients from a host of different industries including; accountancy firms, IT support services, hospitality, digital marketing agencies, financial services, and facility support services. We work with clients in the SME market to offer practical advice, compliance and resources.

Career Planning: How it Can Benefit Small Businesses

Career Planning How It Can Benefit Small Businesses

As a small business owner, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of your employees’ career aspirations and how they align with your company’s goals.  Career planning is a process that involves helping employees identify their career goals, the skills they need to achieve those goals, and the steps they can take to reach them.  […]

Pay Dispute: How to Effectively Handle Salary Conflicts in Your Business

Beagles discussing a pay dispute

Pay disputes are not uncommon in any organization, and when they arise, they can quickly escalate into a significant problem that affects the morale of employees and the bottom line of the business. A pay dispute can occur when an employee feels that their compensation is not commensurate with their efforts, skills, or the value […]

Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination

Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination

A female lawyer, Gemma Long, has been discriminated against after returning from maternity leave. She was told she was not focusing on her work and had a performance assessment which was ‘stacked against’ her as a working mother. The tribunal was held at Reading in December 2021 and Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto said that she was not […]

Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay?

Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay

In February, the supreme court ruled in the court of appeal judgement in Pimlico Plumbers v Smith that the right to take annual leave does not necessarily lapse and can carry over and accumulate until the contract ends. Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay can have an effect on a company […]

Living Wage UK Increase: what this means for small businesses

Living wage UK increase

Days before the national budget, the Government announced a living wage UK increase. The Low Pay Commission recommended these rises to meet the goal of having minimum wage earnings at two thirds of median earnings by 2024. informed by recommendations form The Low Pay Commission, the Government will increase the living wage to £9.50, up […]

Blockchain in HR

Blockchain is an emerging technology popularised by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. However, blockchain in HR has a wide range of applications. First it’s important to ask: what is blockchain? Blockchain for dummies Essentially, blockchain is a ledger (a place to store information) that is decentralized through a network of blocks, meaning the information is spread out […]

Bank Holidays in 2021 and Beyond – What Do You Need To Know?

bank holidays in 2021

With many of us on furlough this year, payments for bank holidays in 2021 may have changed from that of years prior. From a business owner’s perspective, there is much you should consider regarding bank holidays during the pandemic. Thus, this article will help clear up any confusion. “A bank holiday is a national public […]

2021 Statutory Payments and Compensation Limits

The limits of statutory payments and compensation will increase in April, as they do every year and like many, you may be interested to know how this will affect you. Minimum Wage Firstly, let’s discuss minimum wage. Firstly, from April the age that employers are entitled to a national living wage has dropped from 25 […]

How to get the small business lockdown grant

Small Business

The government has introduced a new £1,000 small business grant for any small business in England impacted by a local lockdown. Businesses that are required to shut as a result of local COVID-19 lockdowns can claim up to £1,500 per property every three weeks. Local authorities will give the new small business local lockdown grant—full […]