A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in January 2019. HR Updates Red alerts National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates – 1st April 2019 Family friendly benefits statutory rates – 7th April 2019 Statutory sick pay rate – 6th April 2019 Payslip Changes – 6th April 2019 H&S updates Amber alerts…

There have been a few forum threads recently about staff not getting on, ‘he-said-she-said’, treating each other unprofessionally and so on. As managers, how do we deal effectively with these situations, and is there anything we can do to prevent them from happening? So let’s get reactive before we get proactive… Sadly, you can’t sit…

A topic that’s been popping up on the forums recently is what the ideal practice manager appraisal looks like. A number of contributors – myself included – have recommended 360-degree appraisals, and some have even recommended that partners should undergo the same process! So what is a 360-degree appraisal? Rather than a standard appraisal where…

They’re the words that bring both joy and sadness to an employer’s ears: “I’m pregnant!” The happiness felt on behalf of the employee can quickly be overshadowed by the dread of having to arrange cover, potentially train new staff, pay out for two lots of salary, and maybe even deal with increased absence before the…

The Agenda for Change system is currently going through a major overhaul, and as it implements pay increases, in order to remain attractive to the healthcare workforce, it’s also trying to find ways to save money by only giving incremental increases to those staff members who perform to an acceptable standard. Up until now, staff…

In this blog I aim to unravel some of the myths surrounding flexible working requests. 1) You can only apply for flexible working if you have kids Not true anymore! In 2014 the law concerning who can make a flexible working request was changed, so that it no longer only applies to parents with children…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in September 2018. HR Updates Red alerts Childcare Voucher Scheme closes 4th October 2018 Amber alerts Tier 2 sponsorship of international doctors Do your criminal record checks breach GDPR? H&S updates Amber alerts Company fined for failing to undertake asbestos assessment Red alerts Increases to health…