December is here and Christmas is on its way; oh yes it is. Advent 2016 – Part 1 For many Christmas is a time for a break from work, a time for entertainment. Pantomime; love it or hate it’s a part of the traditional Christmas scene. Wherever you are in the UK there is a […]
Editorial Problem employees. It’s rarely easy to pick the best person for a job. On the other side of the pond the USA is about it make its latest appointment to the biggest job on the planet. If you were taking on a new employee would you pick Donald or Hilary? What issues might […]
Editorial Well did you get it right? Yes I am sure you are bored by the election by now but the consequences are likely to be with us for some time. For now there are unlikely to be huge changes in the direction of employment law for the average employer or employee. When you consider […]
Editorial We are now well into 2016 and the latest round of new employment legislation is here. We’ve picked out a few matters that affect employees and employers even in smaller businesses. Talking of matters which affect everyone, we have produced a very short video guide to remind everyone about reviewing their wills. We will […]
Editorial Thank you for the positive feed-back on our “Summer Special.” This time it’s the normal autumn round-up of some general employment news stories. Some are directly relevant to employment law e.g. wage rises. Others have a slightly different slant; such as the change to consumer rights laws, as these impact on what employees should […]
Editorial No, it’s not yet October so the next biannual edition of Employment Notes isn’t due (the Spring 2015 edition is here if you want a recap). This is a one off edition with a specific theme; technology and employment. Earlier this year I attended the Invicta Chamber “Get Social” Kent event at Maidstone. It […]
In my blog at the end of July I made some comments about giving references. If you are giving someone a reference be careful what you say. Nowadays employers are inclined to give “tomb stone” reference, i.e. just say the dates an employee worked for them. Click on the title to read the hole article.
Spring is coming As usual there are masses of new things to say about Employment Law and I can only hope to mention a few. If there is anything else you want to know about just give me a call, I am always happy to chat. For now here are my top points for Spring […]
Spring is coming As usual there are masses of new things to say about Employment Law and I can only hope to mention a few. If there is anything else you want to know about just give me a call, I am always happy to chat. For now here are my top points for Spring […]
Time goes very quickly Well after some lovely summer weather and something of an Indian Summer autumn is finally here. One piece of news is our new look web site so please drop by and see what you think. On the employment law front there are been some considerable changes over the last few months. […]