Paternity leave
Fathers who have worked continuously for a company for 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due can take paid paternity leave. This can be taken as one block of either one or two consecutive weeks (not odd days or single ...
TUPE
TUPE covers the transfer of employment of all or part of a business when it changes owner. TUPE regulations protect 2 different types of transfer. These are business transfers and service provision changes. TUPE regulations apply to all em...
Right to work checks
Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all employers are required to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK. As an employer you are responsible for en...
Succession planning
Succession planning is a tool used by proactive companies to identify and utilise future potential from within the existing workforce. Through the appraisal process, or discussions with employees an organisation can identify those with future pot...
Volunteers
Volunteers who work within your organisation are not employees or workers and therefore have limited protection under employment law. Volunteers are provided with protection and under Health and Safety legislation and discrimination as outlined i...
Induction
An induction plan should look to ensure the effective integration of employees into or across the organisation for the benefit of both parties. This allows for the smooth the introduction during the preliminary stages of employment, the new emplo...