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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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Whitepaper: The Taylor Review & The Good Work Plan

May 1, 2021 by Howarths in Whitepapers

Whitepaper: The Taylor Review & The Good Work Plan A paper on the government’s proposals to reform employment law in response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and

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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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