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Employment Tribunal Fees Illegal

Employment Tribunal Fees Illegal

01 August 2017

Last week saw a ruling in the Supreme Court which decided that Employment Tribunal Fees are unlawful and therefore should be scrapped. The fee was introduced in 2013, the thinking behind this was to ensure people using tribunals contributed...

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Flexible Working

Flexible Working Applications

31 May 2017

Flexible working seems to be causing some confusion among employers and employees alike. In this article we look at what it really means. There are a number of different ways to work flexibly: job sharing, working from home or a...

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Summary of HR Changes from 6th of April

Summary of HR Changes from 6th of April

03 April 2017

As with most years, this April sees several changes coming into effect that employers and HR departments need to be aware of and perhaps put the necessary processes in place. There’s no doubt that the most significant new legislation...

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Confused by How to Calculate Holiday Pay?

Confused by How to Calculate Holiday Pay?

13 May 2016

Confused by How to Calculate Holiday Pay? Do you get headaches over how to calculate holiday pay for your employees as a result of recent and ongoing changes in legislation? Whether you are an employee or employer it can...

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Criminalising Foreign Workers

Criminalising Foreign Workers

08 January 2016

In the wake of the crisis in Calais in October of 2015, where hundreds of migrants broke through the fence and actually entered the Eurotunnel terminal, the government have been forced to take a long hard look at current...

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solved hr joins others for charity walk up Scafell Pike

10 September 2015

On Saturday 5th September solved hr joined Braunston Press, Cambells Daventry and two dogs in walking up Scafell Pike; the highest mountain in England at 978m, 3,209ft , in aid of Macmillan Cancer Nurses. We arrived at the National...

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