Bringing staff back from furlough: What you need to think about As Covid restrictions start to ease, you might be thinking about bringing any staff you’ve placed on furlough back...
Staff Spotlight: Meet our Employment Law Advisor, Anna Nelson! What’s your name / nickname? Anna Nelson – no nicknames as Anna is short enough! What’s your role at Howarths? I...
What annual leave do I have to give an employee during the pandemic? Since the introduction of the furlough scheme, its crossover with employees’ rights to annual leave has been...
5 reasons why fertility and reproduction policies will improve your business Fertility and reproductive treatments are on the increase in the UK, with around 54,000 patients going through IVF and...
The Do's and Don’ts of Fixed-term Contracts Fixed-term contracts - a contractual relationship between an employee and an employer that lasts for a specified period - are a useful way...
How to carry out remote return to work meetings successfully Over the past year, many more businesses have employees that are working from home. While some companies are gradually returning...
Quick-fire Tips to Help Your Team Thrive at Work As we all continue to adapt to the new ways of working shaped by the pandemic, how can you continue to...
How Do I Manage The Stress Levels of My Staff? With the many changes to our lives over the last twelve months, it is more important than ever to think...
Hidden Owls to help former homeless secure employment -Armley project will employ and train those recovering from chaotic lifestyles- Howarths and The Howarth Foundation are delighted to formally announce the...
Do sleep-in shifts count as working time for National Minimum Wage purposes? The Supreme Court have held that sleep-in shifts will not count as working time, in the case of...
