Human Resources

It was announced on 9th November that the Voluntary Living Wage (“VLW”) is being increased. The VLW, also known as the Real Living Wage, is a wage rate set by…

What causes Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis, which literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. As bones become more porous and fragile, the…

Download the factsheet here on the recent court rulings on compliance with the National Minimum Wage for care providers. Download Now Alternatively, read the update here: A flurry of recent…

Where Friendship Grows Friendships sprout in the most unlikely of places, am I right? The postman, the bus driver, physio, the older person who walks the dog at the same…

Over the past few months, we have all seen the importance of care workers who have put themselves on the front line to provide support to their clients throughout the…

On 6 April 2020, the legal position on calculating holiday pay changed. Most importantly, the reference period to calculate a ‘week’s pay’ for the purposes of calculating holiday pay has…

As of 6 April 2020, a number of changes were made to Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which governs what should be included in the written statement…

Overview Over the years, case law has helped Tribunals and Employers understand the implications of their processes and procedures and how they correlate with the statute in force. A twofold…