A look back at 2023

I can’t believe it’s December already; it feels like I write these annual reviews far more frequently than just once a year! And as has become the norm over the last few years, it’s certainly been another difficult one for us all. Covid may not still be with us on...

The Autumn Statement

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement and it’s an interesting one. There has been a lot in the media over the last couple of days about taxes, wages and benefits but now we have the full picture about what’s planned. National...

Compassionate Leave

An employee facing the death of someone close to them is sadly something that many employers have to experience from time to time. It’s a situation that can affect people in many different ways and in some cases can severely affect a person’s ability to work. So it’s...

Student Loans

September is the month of back to school. For many young (and even some not-so-young) people, their higher education journey will begin which means becoming acquainted with student loans. Student loans are connected to payroll so here’s a look at what they are and how...

Dealing with employee grievances

Not everyone can be happy all the time at work but as we see regularly in the news headlines, bad behaviour in the workplace is not unknown. People’s mental and even physical health can be affected if they experience or witness such behaviour and it is the employer’s...

A closer look at the Flexible Working Bill

A new bill was recently given Royal Assent which will change the way employers and employees work. Its official title is Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 but is known more usually as the Flexible Working Bill and will come into force next year. The...