Let’s start with the fundamental question: What is overtime? Overtime refers to any extra hours worked outside of an employee’s contracted hours. Working overtime is sometimes [...]
Paying employer pension contributions is compulsory for UK employers. As a company or organisation, you must enrol eligible employees into a workplace pension scheme. The [...]
Garden leave, also known as gardening leave, is a UK workplace measure that can be introduced during an employee’s notice period. There is much uncertainty [...]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures data security for EU-based employees’. Employers collect and manage large amounts of information, including sensitive data. For this [...]
When planning a business trip or event, understanding the daily allowance of expenses that are exempt from tax is crucial for employers. HM Revenue & [...]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his latest Budget to Parliament earlier this year. The budget consisted of a three-point plan to support jobs and [...]
Zero hour contracts have sparked debates and discussions on the ethics and implications of such arrangements. In recent years, these contracts have gained notoriety for [...]
A probation period at work, also known as a probationary period, is a vital step in the recruitment process. It enables employers and newly hired [...]
In the UK, unpaid leave is a flexible benefit that provides numerous advantages to employees and employers. This article gives a comprehensive overview of unpaid [...]
Calculating holiday entitlements can be confusing, especially within companies that employ full-time, part-time and variable-hour employees or have staff on zero-hour contracts. In this article, [...]
Employee background checks are a vital part of the pre-employment screening process. They give employers the chance to verify a prospective candidate’s criminal record, credit [...]
A payslip is a summary of an employee’s earnings and deductions. As an employer, payroll can often be complicated. Although the main function of payroll [...]
As Boris announced his new measures to subside the growing increase in coronavirus cases, the sense of another lockdown was looming. The UK population is [...]