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The "right to switch off" - What Does It Mean for Employers? Labour’s upcoming ‘right to switch off’ could reshape how we handle after-hours communication with employees. While the headlines suggest hefty compensation claims, the reality is more nuanced. How can businesses prepare? Read our latest article to understand the implications and how to stay ahead of the curve, including ensuring your HR policies are ready for the changes and our tips for practical steps to implement a ‘Right to Switch Off’ policy. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eUBbfmjt #HR #EmploymentLaw #RightToSwitchOff #PayrollOutsourcing #HRSupport #UKBusiness

Case Study Insight: Dismissal & Protected Beliefs - In our latest article, we delve into the case of Mr Orwin, dismissed for refusing to alter his email signature. Was this a breach of his philosophical beliefs, or a failure to follow reasonable instructions? This case highlights the importance of reasonableness in UK employment law. Read more about the tribunal's findings and key takeaways for employers. https://lnkd.in/g6s9gP-B #HR #Payroll #EmploymentLaw #HRConsulting #WorkplaceEthics #myHRdept

New Insights on Labour's Employment Law Changes: myHRdept’s latest article delves into Labour’s evolving stance on employment law, from union-friendly policies to practical adjustments for businesses. Discover what’s left of their proposals and how they could impact your business. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gzHuVgmb #LabourEmploymentLaw #HROutsourcing #PayrollServices #UKSMEs #EmploymentLaw #BusinessStrategy

Redundancies are hot in the press again with employer’s failure to follow proper consultation procedures being a particular theme in employment tribunals. In Foley Vs Digital River, a US-owned company, the Irish labour court concluded that Digital River had “carried out a box-ticking exercise to give the illusion that it was following fair procedures required in implementing a redundancy.” The result was a £142K compensation award against the employer. Elsewhere, a Glasgow music venue owner was fined the maximum 90 days pay per employee for failing to follow consultation procedures in an action bought by Unite union, who are also in the press this month claiming that Whitbread are failing to consult properly over proposals to cut 1500 jobs this summer. It’s important to follow correct redundancy consultations, and our HR outsourcing service assists employers to do precisely that. You can read more about these cases and the conclusions employers can draw here: https://lnkd.in/ecSWHaRe (link will take you to our sister site JCHR (combined payroll and HR outsourcing).

Remember when P&O ferries sacked its entire workforce without any consultation and (seemingly) got away with it? Well, the owner of the Glasgow music venue the ‘13th Note’ wasn’t so lucky, and her former employees have just picked up compensation awards of 90 days pay. So what was the difference between this case and P&O? https://lnkd.in/g-N9Sd9D #HRsupport #HRoutsourcing #myhrdept #redundancy

When an employee was fired without any formal process, warning or appeal, you’d expect a tribunal to land heavily in the employee’s favour…..but that wasn’t the case in Mathews vs CGI IT UK Ltd, when the EAT ruled a process-less dismissal was perfectly fine – you can read more about the case, and what we can learn from it, in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/e_AbQkwE   #HRsupport #HRoutsourcing #myhrdept

Why is a 21 year old today 37% better off than a 21 year old 2 years ago? Has anyone else noticed that the National Living Wage age eligibility, which used to apply to 25s and over, has had a remarkable impact on the earnings potential for today’s 21 year olds? It certainly is an expensive time for minimum wage industries with a young workforce, and as the trend seems to be a lowering of the age eligibility for the top rate, can we expect further drops? Our article covers the topic and looks at the Low Pay Commissions recommendations: https://lnkd.in/ebhS6AKa #HRsupport #HRoutsourcing #minimumwage

April is just around the corner and the usual raft of changes to statutory rates & compensation limits, this year we have on top of these a new right to carer’s leave, the extension of the special period of protection from redundancy for women on maternity leave, and the new right for any employee to request flexible working from day 1 of employment.   It’s a lot to take in, but our April newsletter tackles it all, and if you don’t have the time to read it, you can watch the video version, both available through this link: https://lnkd.in/e3pWqsEw   The article refreshes our analysis of Labour employment law policy pledges and touches on some scheduled employment law developments too.   If you’re not already outsourcing your HR, payroll, health and safety or recruitment needs to myHRdept, please contact us for an informal discussion on how we can help.   #HRsupport #HRoutsoucring #payrolloutsourcing #employmentlaw

In times of change, understanding the legalities of redundancy is crucial for employers. Our comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know, including the significance of collective redundancies and the required consultation processes. Our payroll and HR service JCHR contains a video guide to help you manage this delicate process with expertise and empathy: https://lnkd.in/gtxFPP7F #RedundancyGuide #SMEsUK #HRConsulting

Salary sacrifice schemes top the chart as the reason most employers inadvertently breach National Minimum Wage Rates, and HMRC have so far fined 500+ employers up to 200% of the underpayment for their errors. Our article looks at the most common reasons and considers why salary sacrifice schemes are so often responsible: https://bit.ly/3wrAsot Just a reminder that as well as HR & payroll, myHRdept is now able to cater for your health and safety needs, for more see https://bit.ly/49Jgeoo. Do you have a recruitment assignment coming up? We work with specialist HR recruiter Recruitment HR, but myHRdept also recruit for other vacancies via our superb researcher, who has rejoined myHRdept after a 6 year absence:  https://lnkd.in/ecTQ-n5C #myhrdept #hroutsourcing #recruitmentHR #nationalminimumwageUK