Revealed within the Coronavirus Bill last month, the government plans to create a temporary right to statutory emergency volunteering leave to permit workers, employees and agency staff to have unpaid leave to volunteer in health and social care. If the suggested entitlement is taken forward, workers can pick to take unpaid volunteer leave in blocks […]
Tag Archives: employees
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Mar
Mar
Take a look at the changes to employment law coming into effect in April 2020 Changes to written statements From 6th April 2020, the requirement to provide a written statement of terms and conditions extends to workers. This includes casual and zero-hours workers. The legal right to a statement not anymore demands a minimum amount […]
Culture, Disciplinaries and grievances, Employment law, How To, HR
Handling a Sexual Harassment Complaint
09
Mar
Mar
As an employer, you should: take any complaint of sexual harassment very seriously handle it fairly and sensitively The employee or worker making the complaint may start by talking to you to try and resolve the problem. If they do not feel comfortable doing this or the issue is particularly serious, they can raise a formal grievance. […]
08
Mar
Mar
A ‘reasonable adjustment’ is a change to remove or reduce the effect of: an employee’s disability so they can do their job a job applicant’s disability when applying for a job The reasonable adjustment could be to: the workplace the ways things are done get someone to help the employee or job applicant Example of […]
Articles, Culture, Disciplinaries and grievances, How To, HR
What to do when an employee raises a grievance
07
Mar
Mar
Many workplace problems can be resolved informally, for example through a quiet chat. An employee could raise a problem informally by telling their line manager or someone else at work (for example, another manager or someone in HR). It does not have to be in writing at this stage. Take the problem seriously If an […]
06
Mar
Mar
Redundancy can create difficult situations and conversations in your organisation. You should think about how to support: employees at risk of redundancy managers who are breaking the news the people leading the consultation employee representatives staff that are staying on It’s often forgotten that those staying on experience stress from seeing colleagues and friends being […]
05
Mar
Mar
You must pay redundancy to employees who have: an employment contract worked for 2 full years How to calculate redundancy pay You must pay at least the statutory amount to your employees. Use the GOV.UK redundancy pay calculator to work out an employee’s statutory redundancy pay. How much redundancy pay each employee gets depends on their age […]
04
Mar
Mar
You can only give notice and make an employee redundant once you’ve finished consulting everyone. It’s best to tell an employee face-to-face that you’re making them redundant. You should also let them know in writing. You should include in the letter: their notice period leaving date how much redundancy pay they’re due how you calculated the […]
03
Mar
Mar
Selecting employees for redundancy must be done in a fair way and not discriminate against any individuals or groups. It’s a good idea to use selection criteria to help you choose which employees to make redundant. You should base the criteria on: standard of work skills, qualifications or experience attendance record (do not include […]
02
Mar
Mar
Consultation is when you sit down with employees to explain your planned changes and get their feedback and input. Your plans must not be finalised at this stage and you should aim to include any employees’ suggestions or ideas you agree with. Who you must consult You must discuss your planned changes with each employee […]