Employment Rights
How will the Government's job retention scheme work?
Last week the Government announced its Job Retention Scheme to ensure significant numbers... read more
Employment Rights
What are your rights if your employer changes your shift pattern? What about redundancy? This section offers expert answers to readers questions on employment rights. It will also update you on the latest employment news and legislation.
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Employment Rights
Parental leave and time off for emergencies: your rights
Employees can take time off work in the form of Parental Leave to look after a child’s... read more
Employment Rights
Statutory Sick Pay during the COVID-19 crisis
As Covid-19 takes hold there’s plenty to worry about, not least how self isolation and... read more
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Employment Rights
Employment tribunals: what are the costs of a claim?
If you win a case in the employment tribunal, you may be awarded money to compensate you for your employer’s actions. But fighting a case will... read more
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Employment Rights
Hours could be cut and salary reduced in restructure
As a department manager for a large supermarket chain I have been informed that my... read more
Employment Rights
Should I be paid overtime if I am part time and working over my hours?
I work 30 hours per week. The company’s standard employment contract states that... read more
Employment Rights
Can employees take time off for IVF appointments?
HR expert Kate Palmer outlines how employers should treat employees undergoing IVF and... read more
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Employment Rights
Being forced to work over my hours all the time
My current employer expects me to carry out a ‘full time’ workload but on reduced hours as all other managers have to cover seven days a week. I... read more
Employment Rights
Don’t panic about furlough changes, employers told
Kate Palmer from Peninsula UK outlined how the furlough changes will work in the next months and highlighted lack of clarity in some areas. read more
Employment Rights
Redundancy when I am doing a different role from my contracted role
I've been working for a company for more than three years now. There was not a lot of work for my actual role that they recruited me for and since... read more
Employment Rights
Post-lockdown rights for pregnant women
HR expert Anna Ives gives some up-to-date advice on pregnant women's rights during the coronavirus pandemic. read more
Employment Rights
How will flexible furlough work?
The Government announced a new flexible furlough scheme on Friday, but how will it work? read more
Employment Rights
Changes announced to Government income protection schemes
Rishi Sunak announces plans to extend the income protection scheme for the self-employed until August and to taper the furlough scheme and introduce... read more
Employment Rights
Post-lockdown: what are your employment rights?
Kate Palmer at Peninsula UK joined forces with workingmums.co.uk for a Facebook Live update on post-lockdown employment rights. read more
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The workforce in the UK is changing. By 2020 1 in 3 workers will be over 50, and by 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50.
Understanding the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population is vital if we want to create productive, innovative and inclusive multi-generational teams as we all lead longer working lives.
workingwise.co.uk is a job and community site specially focused on older workers looking for flexibility and improved work-life balance, and the employers who recognise what they have to offer.
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Work Life Balance
The role of pets in frightening times
Pets not only give us a reason to go for a walk, but also contribute greatly to people's mental well being, something that is under siege during this... read more
Childcare
Coronavirus increases custody tensions
Lawyers are reporting a significant increase in inquiries about custody issues since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Parents complain of unfairness over income protection schemes
People on parental leave could see their income significantly impacted under the coronavirus protection schemes for self-employed and employed workers... read more
Childcare
Can you work from home with children?
Many of us are asking this question at the moment. As with all things, it depends on a whole range of different circumstances. Here are the things we... read more
Employment Rights
More firms than expected plan to furlough staff
Thirty-seven per cent of employers are planning to furlough between 75 and 100% of their staff. read more
Childcare
Why we need to value childcare more
We need to value childcare more and see it not as an individual thing, but as part of our basic work infrastructure. read more
Returning to Work
Why mental and physical fitness go together
Claire Cole founded Movement for Mums to help time-poor mums get back to work and because she knows from experience how important physical health is... read more
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