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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to include a reference to legislation that will entitle victims of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland to time off work.
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- Date:
- 3 February 2022
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that a worker who was wrongly classified as self-employed and refused paid holiday by his employer is entitled to compensation for all the unpaid leave he took throughout his employment.
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- Date:
- 25 January 2022
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
We highlight key cases due to be decided in 2022 and discuss their impact on HR. These include cases on: vicarious liability, holiday pay, agency workers, compulsory retirement ages, and coronavirus-related health and safety cases. We will also be reflecting on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge this year.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to inform employees that they are being given extra wellbeing leave as a reward for work done during the coronavirus pandemic and to acknowledge the importance of maintaining good mental health.
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- Date:
- 25 May 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
As restrictions on international travel ease, we highlight five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer and explain how HR professionals can tackle them.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
Updated to reflect a change to record keeping requirements regarding the national minimum wage, effective 1 April 2021.
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- Type:
- Interactive flowcharts
Use this working time flowchart to deal with the legal and practical steps that an employer must address when it wishes an adult worker to enter into an agreement to opt out of the 48-hour working week under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
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- Date:
- 16 April 2020
- Type:
- Survey analysis
With the first frantic days of lockdown behind us, XpertHR asked HR practitioners about the challenges facing them and their organisations as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter responding to an employee who has asked to cancel or change their holiday
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model form for employees to request carry-over of annual leave from one holiday year to the next.