Working hours - a simple guide Working hours are those hours you (are contracted to) work over a given period. What are working hours? Working hours are the hours you work each day or week or longer period. The Working Time Regulations limit the permitted weekly working time to 48 [...]
How do you balance family life and work-life? A good work life balance is something many of us strive for - but do we achieve it? A good work-family or work-life balance is where you have a good, healthy balance between your working and home commitments, and are actively contributing [...]
How do I ask for flexible working? There is a process for your employer to follow as regards requests for flexi working. If you are an employee with more than 26 weeks’ service with your employer, you can ask to work flexibly by writing to your employer, (or filling in [...]
Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) – a Simple Guide TUPE deals with the transfer of workforce on the sale of a business. What is TUPE and when does it apply? TUPE governs what happens to employees when a business is transferred from one owner to another, or where services are transferred [...]
Can you refuse TUPE? TUPE is Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. TUPE means that all employees employed in a business immediately before a sale will transfer automatically to the buyer. However, you can refuse to accept the transfer. Does an employee have to agree to TUPE? No, [...]
Flexible Working - Challenges and Benefits Flexible working has both challenges and benefits. Flexible working undoubtedly has much to offer both employee and employer: a work life balance; staff retention; team engagement; reduced office space needed; and more. But, it is not without challenges - for both employee and employer [...]
Redundancy – what is a Consultation Period? Redundancy should include a Consultation Process with employees. Where dismissal is due to redundancy, an employer should normally follow a period of ‘consultation’ with its workforce. The dismissal (because of redundancy) must be seen to be ‘fair’, and the consultation period in the [...]
Employers - How do you respond to a Grievance at work? Your Grievance Policy should set the process to be followed. As a manager or employer, you should deal with a grievance at work by following your organisation’s grievance policy and process. If you doubt, take advice from an employment [...]
How do you deal with disciplinary issues? The outcome of a disciplinary process should not be prejudged. As a manager or employer, how should you deal with a disciplinary at work? The basics are to take advice before you take any action, even before deciding whether to suspend the employee, [...]
What is Gross Misconduct? Gross misconduct might include bullying at work. Gross misconduct is the most serious type of misconduct in the workplace and is usually regarded as so serious that it will lead to summary dismissal without notice or payment in lieu of notice. What are examples of gross [...]
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