Getting hired and succeeding in a new job takes more than just qualifications and experience. Emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient, is vital to our success in the workplace and it is something employers are on the lookout for when hiring. Ranked one of the...
The planned increase in the minimum wage should be delayed by six months to help firms in low-paying sectors during the Covid-19 outbreak, a leading think tank has urged. The National Living Wage (NLW) is due to rise from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour from April, a move...
Employers must continue to carry out right to work checks for all workers before employing them, as was the case prior to Brexit. Employers can continue to use European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss passports and national identity cards as evidence of an...
It’s hard enough to manage your own challenges at work. Managing others as well is a whole different skillset, and it takes a lot of practice. It’s important to remember that, often, employees don’t leave their jobs because of the company. They leave their jobs...
Holiday pay must be calculated on the basis of the employee’s normal pay. Where an employee normally works overtime, this should be included in the calculation of their holiday pay. Overtime that the employer is contractually obliged to offer and that employees...
Because most bank holidays fall on a Monday or Friday, part-time employees who do not work on these days could be entitled to proportionately fewer days off compared with full-time employees, depending on shift patterns and annual leave arrangements within the...
