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    Starting out

    There is lots to think about when starting a new job, or when hiring new staff.  It is important that there are good processes in place so that everyone meets their responsibilities and everyone’s rights are protected.   

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    When employment contracts end through resignation, retirement, dismissal or redundancy, there are rights and responsibilities for both the employer and employee.

     

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    • Redundancy pay
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  • Holidays and Leave

    Holidays and Leave

    Employees and workers are entitled to various types of leave depending on their circumstances and the length of time they have been employed. 

    • Public holidays and bank holidays
    • Annual holidays
    • Sick leave
    • Bereavement Leave
    • Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave
    • Other types of leave
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    Workplace policies

    Clear workplace policies and procedures help organisations to be productive, efficient and maintain high levels of staff morale.  Ensuring that everyone knows how and why things are done is a key component in establishing best employment practice.  Check out our free 'Toolkit' to create your own policies and procedures that adhere to legal requirements and best practice, and which meet the particular needs of your organisation.

     

     

    • Employee performance
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    • Flexible Working
    • Whistleblowing
  • Resolving problems

    Resolving problems

    Issues and problems can arise in any workplace.  If not resolved they can cause lasting damage to individuals, to the business and to relationships.  It is important to ensure there are fair processes in place to deal with problems and that organisations adopt a best practice approach.   We run free training seminars and briefings and have guides, template policies and flowcharts to help.  Where additional support is needed we offer free, impartial and confidential conciliation, mediation and arbitration services. 

    • Types of problems
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    • Preventing relationship problems
  • Ending employment

    Ending employment

    When employment contracts end through resignation, retirement, dismissal or redundancy, there are rights and responsibilities for both the employer and employee.

     

    • Resignation and termination of employment
    • Constructive dismissal
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Pay and wages

Employees and workers receive some form of payment in return for the work they do.

  • Minimum Wage

    The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 created a minimum wage across the UK.

    The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice and it changes every 1 April.

    Learn more - Minimum Wage
  • Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)

    Women expecting a baby on or after 6th April 2008 who satisfy the qualifying conditions are entitled to a maximum of 39 weeks SMP.

    Learn more - Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
  • Statutory Paternity Pay

    When your wife, partner or civil partner gives birth or adopts a child, you may be entitled to Statutory Paternity Pay.

    Learn more - Statutory Paternity Pay
  • Statutory Adoption Pay

    One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of SAP is to have average weekly earnings (before tax) of £120 or more (April 2020).

    Learn more - Statutory Adoption Pay
  • Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP)

    From April 2022 Statutory Shared Parental Pay will paid at £156.66 per week or 90% of average weekly earnings (AWE), whichever is lower.

    Learn more - Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP)
  • Pay Day

    Employers should indicate to their employees when and how they will receive their pay.

    Learn more - Pay Day
  • Statutory Sick Pay

    Employers are responsible for the payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for periods of illness of four days or more up to a total of 28 weeks' absence in any one period of incapacity for work.

    Learn more - Statutory Sick Pay
  • Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON)

    A payment in lieu of notice is made in circumstances where an employee is not required to work their notice period but is paid a sum of money instead.

    Learn more - Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON)
  • Payslips

    Employers are legally obliged to provide employees with an itemised pay statement. These are usually called payslips or wage slips.

    Learn more - Payslips
  • Final pay when employment ends

    Final pay given to an employee can be different from their regular pay.

    Learn more - Final pay when employment ends
  • Holidays and final pay

    Employers must pay their employees for statutory holidays (contractual holidays may differ) that have been built up but not taken at the time they leave their employment.

    Learn more - Holidays and final pay

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