It can be tricky for employers to keep up-to-date with all the legislation changes that affect the workplace. That's why we've compiled a quick summary of the most important changes over the last six months: Collective Redundancy Consultation The minimum period of employee consultation when making 100 or more redundancies in a period of 90 days or less has been reduced from 90 to 45 days. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS checks (formerly known as Criminal Record Bureau checks) are now portable, which means…
Moorepay is a finalist for one of the most prestigious payroll awards in Britain. Some of the most innovative, forward-thinking payroll and HR providers will gather at the Millennium Hotel, Mayfair, London, for the ceremony of the highly acclaimed Payroll World Awards, held on 24 October 2013. As a leading provider of payroll and HR solutions, Moorepay has been selected for the coveted ‘Specialist Payroll Provider Award’, a reflection of the growth and on-going success following the launch of Moorepayhr. Moorepay has been able to…
The Government’s fact-finding exercise into zero-hours contracts is "inadequate" and requires further analysis to identify best practice for employers, according to a report published today. The report, 'Flexibility or insecurity? Exploring the rise in zero hours contracts published by The Work Foundation, calls for a more systematic investigation into zero-hours contracts than the review commissioned by the business secretary Vince Cable. Characteristics of workers on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs) vs non-ZHC contracts Characteristic ZHC Non-ZHC Permanent 71% 93% Two years or more* 44% 75% Less than six…
In celebration of National Payroll Week on 2-6 September, the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) and leading payroll solutions provider Moorepay have teamed up to help businesses get more value from their payroll services. During National Payroll Week, businesses registering their interest in outsourcing to Moorepay will get the chance to benefit from Moorepayhr, a new cutting-edge, cloud-based HR and payroll solution that will completely eliminate their HR and payroll headaches – alongside a free membership offer from the CIPP. To encourage businesses to…
The UK’s Working Time Regulations oblige employers to grant workers a minimum period of paid holiday each year. As such, employees have a statutory entitlement to no less than 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave (or a pro rata entitlement for those working part time). This equates to 28 days for someone working five days a week. Entitlement is capped at 28, so an employee who works six days a week will only be entitled to 28 days' leave. Public or bank holidays may be included…
Infinity Training and Consultancy is reigning over the competition with ‘The Cloud’ by adding a cutting-edge HR management tool to its client services. The business consultancy specialist has teamed up with a leading payroll and HR provider, Moorepay, to help Scottish businesses benefit from one of the fastest growing HR and payroll solutions in the UK market. Having been shown Moorepay’s state-of-the-art cloud-based solution, Moorepayhr, Infinity TC felt it could radically improve its existing services and offer increased value to their existing clients. Infinity TC…
Can you discipline or dismiss an employee for raising multiple unfounded grievances? The case of Woodhouse v West North West Homes Leeds Ltd [2013] has highlighted the difficulties for employers faced with how to deal with an employee who raises multiple baseless grievances and tribunal claims. Over a period of four years, Mr Woodhouse, raised multiple grievances and brought a number of tribunal claims against his employer alleging race discrimination. Eventually, his employer decided that his behaviour in continuing to raise grievances, his refusal to…
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill received Royal Assent on 25th April 2013, making it the Growth and Infrastructure Act. The Act will introduce ‘employee shareholder’ employment status, enabling an employee to relinquish certain employment rights in exchange for shares in the employer’s business. The first £2,000 of shares will not be subject to income tax. In addition, there will be capital gains tax exemption for profits up to £50,000. What will this mean for employers? The legislation is expected to be introduced on 1st September…
In May 2013, a roofing company was fined for exposing workers to serious risk of injury at a site in North Wales. The Magistrates’ Court heard how the roofing contractor had been contracted to replace the roofs of light industrial units. The work involved replacing fragile asbestos cement roof sheets with metal roof cladding. In November 2012 an off-duty inspector from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) spotted two men employed by the contractors on the roof of one of the units. He could see…
Almost two years ago, it was requested of Mr Justice Underhill that he conduct a review of Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure (or ET rules). These recommendations were published in July 2012 and, although the new rules are yet to be officially released, a consultation published by the government in March implies that the majority of Underhill’s recommendations have been accepted. While there is little dispute that certain areas of the ET rules require something of a makeover, there is concern among some groups that…
