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This month’s newsletter focuses on supporting menopause in the workplace and the new legal responsibilities for employers, as well as helping to protect your business against discrimination and harassment claims. Download your copy here.
Employers can now be sued for not putting in place appropriate support for employees going through the menopause which can be described as a disability following recent case law. Employers now have legal obligations under the Equalities Act 2010. New guidance was released by Equality of Human Rights Commission on 22nd February 2024. You can […]
What do I need to report and when? All companies with 250 or more employees need to publish a gender pay gap report annually, on the government website and on their own website. Download our report below for information on how to prepare this report and how to interpret the results. Cheviot HR can help […]
Changes to Paternity and Adoption Leave. As from 8th March 2024, there are legislative changes employers need to be aware of. The purpose of which is to provide fathers or partners with greater flexibility in when to take paternity leave. Fathers or partners do not have to take their statutory two weeks’ paternity leave or […]
As of 4th December 2023, employers have the right to one week of unpaid carers’ leave. This is a day 1 right for all employees who have dependants. This new legislation was introduced in recognition of a growing number of the working population who find it a struggle to juggle work with their caring responsibilities. […]
The government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations on 1st January 2024, which has resulted in important changes to holiday pay and entitlement. Carry Over of Annual Leave From 1 January 2024 the following principles relating to the carryover of annual leave apply. If any employee is unable to take some or all of […]
Flexible Working Employment Law Changes 2024. Currently, employees who have 6 months service or more can formally request a different working pattern, reduced hours or to work from home. A new statutory code will be implemented with effect from 6th April with the following changes: Employers need to update their Flexible Working Policy and be […]
At Cheviot HQ, our motto is “Happy Tribe – Thriving Business”. After all, a business is only as successful as it’s people right? Here are 5 tips to improve employee engagement: Some things will always be important to employees. Things like a fair and decent wage, opportunities for learning and progression, and job security. However, […]
HR Policies and Procedures North East. Every employer should have up to date, compliant HR policies and procedures. Policies and procedures are your basic HR framework communicating how you will respond to certain issues and how you expect the employee to respond. These HR policies can be part of your employee handbook or a separate […]
Employment Contract Template. You might be tempted to use one. Every business needs to issue an employment contract on or before day one of employment. Changes in employment legislation in April 2020 resulted in new requirements for employment contracts, in the main, combining the terms and conditions of employment and statement of particulars into one […]
