April 2024 will be a busy month for business owners, HR directors and consultants like Employment Law Solutions.  The government have introduced a range of changes, whether it be increases to the National Minimum Wage and SSP, to the introduction of new rights and obligations on employers. Just click below to access our guide to overview the changes.  No need to entre your details, a the pdf will simply download straight away Educational guide – April 2024   ..read more

April 2024 is a month of change for employment law, carers leave has been introduced, flexible working provisions have been extended, national minimum wage has increased.  There have been further extensions to family friendly rights under:  Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (the Act); and The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (the Paternity Act). What protection does the law currently offer those on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave? Currently, the law states that in a redundancy situation, parents on matern ..read more

Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly. Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices. What is a flexible working request? A flexible working request is an enquiry from an employee to change the way in whi ..read more

2024 is set to be a big year for HR and employment law changes! There are rumblings within our network that if a Labour Government is elected, the requirement to obtain 2 years service to pursue a general unfair dismissal claim will be completely eradicated or at least reduced to 1 year.  Whilst we have no conclusive evidence of this, we will keep our ears to the ground and we recommend that you enter your details here to ensure that you are receiving our updates. Until then, there are still a whole host of employment law changes which have come into effect recently, or which are set to b ..read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, it’s crucial for companies to stay ahead of the curve. One area that has seen significant advancement is Human Resources, where technology has transformed the way companies manage their workforce. HR software is a powerful tool that can streamline HR processes, enhance efficiency, and improve employee management. However, the question remains: Is now the right time to implement HR software in your company? Let’s delve into some factors to consider about HR software Company Size and Complexity The size and complexity of your organization pl ..read more

Welcome to the October newsletter from Employment Law Solutions, the Autumn leaves may be starting to fall but let us sweep away your HR issues. New starter Tom trades betting slips for employment law We are delighted to welcome Tom Baker to our team as a Trainee Employment Law Consultant. Tom has got off to a flying start by supporting the team with client correspondence whilst growing his HR knowledge and learning about our amazing clients. Joining us fresh out of uni, Tom learnt some amazing people skills at Coral book makers where he worked for three years to fund his law studies. In the i ..read more

In this month’s HR software feature round-up, we take a look at blocking out holiday periods and creating customised sickness types. Do you want to understand why staff have resigned?  This HR software feature might help to reduce your staff turnover, or pre-warn you of their impending departure. Within our HR Software, we’re pleased to say that you can now conduct an exit interview and be taken through step by step through what you need to cover. Getting the leaving process correct is key to truly learn what is behind an employee’s departure, this tool will help you do that and enab ..read more

In this month’s HR software feature round-up, we take a look at blocking out holiday periods and creating customised sickness types. Blocked holiday periods You can now set up Blocked Holiday periods. These are periods of time that will cause any holiday requested within them to be automatically denied (with a message explaining why). The blocked period of time will show up on your full-screen calendar as a slightly red background to make it much easier for you to manage holiday requests. Customise sickness types Following lots of recent requests, you can now add your own sickness types when r ..read more

When considering the work Christmas party it would be easy to fall into a spiral of rulemaking and declaring fun absorbing dictates of course, not to control the fun or quell the festive spirit, but rather to try and prevent any HR headaches throughout the festivities and into the New Year to ensure everyone has a good time. It is easy to see why some employers might want to start rulemaking and tightening up on their application, especially when you consider the Christmas Party HR headache. The Work Christmas Party HR Headache Employers can be held liable for the actions of an employee du ..read more

Employment Law Solutions’ Jen shares her thoughts on fellow director and brother Kevin J Murphy’s 10 years with the company. When I joined the business in 2017, Kev and Alf made me an equal shareholder without me asking and despite them having built the foundation of the business. At the time, I did not see how significant or generous this was but it reflects the fundamentals of how we work together. We are fair, we share responsibility and we are all equal. Over the years, Kev has worked hard to create a business that thrives and gives us an awesome work-life balance. Kev is the core of this ..read more