Roots HR Employment Law Bulletins

This quarter we update you on upcoming changes to employment legislation, menopause at work and provide guidance on topics such as working in hot weather and Statutory Sick Pay. Legislation changes We are aware of some changes to employment which are making their way through parliament at present. These include:

Top tips when reviewing employment contracts Employment contracts are the building blocks of the employment relationship. However, they are often not given the care or attention they deserve; have you given your contracts a health check recently? Here are our tips for some key areas to focus on: If you

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rate increases  The DWP has published its annual increases for various employment related pay rates which will take effect in April 2023. Statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental and parental bereavement pay will increase from £156.66 to £172.48. Statutory sick pay will go up from

Being on holiday is fun. However, calculating other people’s holiday entitlement and pay? Not so much. It can get very tricky, especially when irregular working patterns are involved. Unfortunately, a recent Supreme Court decision (Harpur Trust v Brazel) has not made it any easier, particularly in respect of staff who only

Welcome to your quarterly employment law bulletin from Roots HR.  This quarter we update you on…  Brexit and employment law Last month saw the tabling in the House of Commons of the EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. If brought into force, the Bill provides that all EU derived legislation

Welcome to your quarterly employment law bulletin from Roots HR. This quarter we update you on… Sickness absence – fit notes Usually the work of a GP, from 1 July 2022, new rules allow other healthcare professionals, specifically registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists, to sign off fit notes