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The Good Work Plan: 12 months on, has it delivered its promises?

June 9, 2021 by Anna Nelson in Employment Law

The Good Work Plan: 12 months on, has it delivered its promises? The Good Work Plan (GWP) was a government policy paper put together following a nationwide review of working

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Staff Spotlight: Meet our Client Ambassador, Stephanie Dennison!

June 2, 2021 by Howarths in Howarths Law

Staff Spotlight: Meet our Client Ambassador, Stephanie Dennison! What’s your name / nickname? My name is Stephanie but I prefer Steph. What’s your role at Howarths? I’m the Client Ambassador.

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National Minimum Wage: Are you getting it right?

June 1, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Employment Law

National Minimum Wage: Are you getting it right? On April 1st, increases to both the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) came into force, boosting the wages

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Covid-19: Dismissal for refusing to wear a facemask

May 25, 2021 by Anna Schiavetta in Covid-19

Covid-19: Dismissal for refusing to wear a facemask In one of the first covid-19 related tribunal cases reported, a Tribunal held that an employee was not unfairly dismissed on the

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Got More Than 5 Employees? Why You Need a Safety Management System

May 18, 2021 by Paul Jackson in Health and Safety

Got More Than 5 Employees? Why You Need a Safety Management System How do you manage health and safety in your workplace? If you were asked by the enforcing authority

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Lessons learned from the pandemic: Mental health top tips

May 17, 2021 by Cath Crane in HR

Lessons learned from the pandemic: Mental health top tips The impact the pandemic has had on our mental health continues to make headline news. More than 12 months on from

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Bringing staff back from furlough: What you need to think about

May 12, 2021 by Howarths in Covid-19

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

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Staff Spotlight: Meet our Employment Law Advisor, Anna Nelson!

May 11, 2021 by Anna Nelson in Howarths Law

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

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What annual leave do I have to give an employee during the pandemic?

April 28, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Covid-19

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

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5 reasons why fertility and reproduction policies will improve your business

April 20, 2021 by Anna Nelson in Employment Law

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

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Fixed Term Contracts

April 20, 2021 by Anna Schiavetta in Employment Law

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

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How to carry out remote return to work meetings successfully

April 20, 2021 by Cath Crane in HR

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

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