Tax Free Childcare Are you and your employees missing out on Tax-Free Childcare? For many working parents, childcare costs can play a large role when planning a return to work or considering their career options and working hours. Tax-Free Childcare is a government scheme that can help, as eligible parents could get up to £2,000 […]

Auto-enrolment fines on the rise  During the last financial year there has been a steep rise in the number of businesses fined by the Pensions Regulator for pension auto-enrolment errors, according to a freedom of information request. The value of fixed penalty notices rose from £4,972,400 in 2016/17 to £11,546,400 in 2017/18 and the value […]

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage – are you paying the correct rate?   The National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates have increased.  More than two million people were entitled to an above-inflation pay rise when the new rates came into force.  If you are not paying the correct […]

Are you aware of employees rights to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing?   A recent case highlights the importance of adopting a flexible and fair approach when dealing with a request from an employee to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing and how failing to do so can render a fair dismissal unfair. In […]

Cycling to work can boost employees and employers   Physical activity such as cycling to work brings huge benefits for both employees and employers, the chartered body for safety and health professionals advises. Across the UK, thousands of workers were arriving at work on their bikes today, as part of the annual Cycle to Work […]