News & Comments

Sep

2018

Office relocations: A guide for employers

17 Sep 2018

Office relocations need to be handled carefully. Office relocations happen for various reasons. Businesses may be relocated because a lease is coming to an end or it’s more economically viable to operate in a different location. On some occasions just part of the...

Sep

2018

Discrimination law: A guide for employers

Matt Gingell

Employer, HR guide, News and comments

09 Sep 2018

Employers need to understand our discrimination law, and should take measures to prevent discrimination occurring in the workplace. This guide provides some key information.

Sep

2018

Tax on termination payments: A guide for employers

Matt Gingell

Employer, HR guide, News and comments

03 Sep 2018

It is a common misunderstanding that all termination payments qualify for a £30,000 tax exemption. The exemption only applies if the payment is not otherwise chargeable to income tax. What is the payment for? Generally, contractual payments will be subject to income...

Aug

2018

Employment contracts: A guide for employees

Matt Gingell

Employee guide, News and comments

24 Aug 2018

The small print in employment contracts can easily be overlooked. If you are not happy in a job and then receive a job offer you might be very keen to sign up to the new contract. You would though be foolish to...

Jul

2018

Interns’ rights: A guide for employers

Matt Gingell

Employer, HR guide, News and comments

30 Jul 2018

It’s not always straightforward to determine interns’ rights. Businesses may be required to pay interns. It depends on what the intern is doing and their classification.

Jul

2018

What to look out for when facing redundancy

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

12 Jul 2018

When redundancy is looming it’s an anxious time in the workplace. An employee could be made redundant for various reasons. The employer may be closing the whole business down or the place where the employee has been working. There might be less of a...

Jul

2018

Bullying: A guide for employers

Matt Gingell

Employer, HR guide, News and comments

08 Jul 2018

Tackling bullying in the workplace should be a high priority for any employer. Office bullies can cause great harm to the people that they target, they can significantly reduce staff morale and they can lower productivity. On top of all that they...

Jul

2018

Settlement agreements in financial services

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

01 Jul 2018

Settlement agreements are common in the financial services sector. Many of the banks and other financial institutions frequently restructure and reduce headcount. Affected employees, on leaving the organisation, may well be offered an enhanced financial package provided that they agree to signing...