Pressure on general practice has created a significant increase in practice managers thinking of leaving their jobs. Whether the ever-increasing workload, rising stress levels and suffocating bureaucracy being suffered by practice managers leads to a mass exodus or a steady outflow, nobody knows. What we do know however is that, while the GP shortage grabs…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories. DOES A CHANGE IN WORKING HOURS MEAN A RECALCULATION OF HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT FOR THE WHOLE YEAR? A recent case heard by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) means that holiday entitlement needs to be very carefully calculated for workers who either…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   VICTIMISATION BY ASSOCIATION The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for an employer to victimise an employee by subjecting him to any detriment if that “victim” has committed a “protected act,” or his employer thinks that he has or may do…

Here are a few tips to help your smooth departure from the practice: Handover to staff and partners well in advance of your leaving date Communicate changes with staff and reassure them Provide interim management arrangements, if applicable Pass on passwords and security information to the right people Ensure someone responsible has access to the…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   CAN YOU WITHDRAW A JOB OFFER? The case of Corry v Merseyrail Electric 2002 Ltd ET/2400795/2015 has demonstrated that there may be occasions when it is possible to withdraw a job offer even after it has been formally made. In this…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   REVIEW STAFF PAYMENTS BEFORE NATIONAL LIVING WAGE BEGINS As reported in our earlier blog of 27th August 2015, the new minimum wage levels came into force at the beginning of October 2015. However, with further increases due in the levels of wages…

EU regulations coupled with recent case law means that many practices and other employees are confused about holiday pay, so let’s examine the entitlement. 1) ENTITLEMENT BY LAW Statutory Entitlement Legislation, particularly the Working Time Regulations 1998, means UK workers are entitled to at least 5.6 weeks paid holiday. For most practices operating a 5 day…