July 28, 2018
The TUC has published new analysis showing 2.2m employees are losing out on their holiday entitlement each year, with over half receiving no paid holiday at all. 9.2% of female workers and 7.2% of male workers miss out on nearly £3bn in unpaid annual leave by UK businesses according to their analysis, which draws on unpublished data…
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July 23, 2018
With Brexit now only a few months away – our membership of the EU is set to end on the 29 March 2019 – in this blog we look at the potential effects of Brexit from an employer’s perspective. But first, the Brexit basics. The transition period It is hoped that, by our exit date,…
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July 20, 2018
According to a new statement from HMRC, 10 per cent of all small businesses in the UK are under investigation – equivalent to more than half a million at any one time. HMRC recently told the Treasury select committee that it is going after small businesses to reclaim £34bn in tax that it was unable…
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July 13, 2018
The Court of Appeal has today reversed a minimum wage decision relating to “sleep-in” sessions by care workers. The case in question, Royal Mencap Society and Claire Tomlinson-Blake, has ramifications for care providers throughout the UK. In a series of Judgements, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (and subsequently HMRC) previously ruled that “sleep-in” sessions amounted to…
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July 12, 2018
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is expected to impose a massive £500,000 fine on Facebook for failing to secure people’s information – and failing to be clear on how people’s data are used by others. This huge fine, one of the biggest ever handed out, is in keeping with a series of recent fines imposed…
View PostJuly 9, 2018
We have released a host of updates to keep our Integrated Payroll & HR Software ahead of the curve and help make GDPR compliance easy. Here are the biggest enhancements that will support you. Whether you’re a small, medium, or large business – since 25 May 2018 all ‘controllers’ and ‘processors’ of personal data are…
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June 27, 2018
With temperatures across the country hitting 30 degrees plus over the week ahead employers will need to make sure they are protecting outdoor workers sweating it out in the summer heat. The Met Office has issued a warning that there is an 80% probability of heatwave conditions between 9am today (26 June) and 6pm on…
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June 20, 2018
Our busy, complex lives are increasingly becoming a series of risk management exercises. Think about it: when we leave home in the morning nearly all of us will make sure we lock up. We then unlock our cars and drive away, carefully avoiding any situations that might result in a collision. Many people give up…
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June 18, 2018
The supreme court decision in pimlico plumbers v smith What was the decision? On 13 June 2018 the Supreme Court held that Mr Smith was a worker of Pimlico Plumbers, although not an employee. Various media outlets have incorrectly reported that he has been found to be an employee, which just proves how easy this area of law…
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June 13, 2018
Whether you’re a football fanatic with the three lions flag or, like me, you think the best thing about the world cup is that most fans have left the country for a few weeks, as an employer the world cup is often a time of added worry and strife. To be on top form through…
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June 8, 2018
Joining thousands of other HR professionals, this year Moorepay are looking forward to exhibiting their innovative HR services at HRSS Software and Recruitment Show 2018 at stand E42 on 13 and 14 June. Taking place at London’s prestigious Olympia exhibition centre, CIPD’s free to attend HR Software Show provides HR professionals’ easy access to the…
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June 5, 2018
As temperatures are set to get hotter this summer what advice can we give to keep your employee’s cool in the summer heat? And what does the law say on employees’ rights in hot weather? The regulations place a legal obligation on employers to provide a “reasonable” temperature in the workplace. However, while there is…
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