Our resources, listed in the round-up, give guidance to employers on legal compliance and practical measures that they can take in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We cover furlough leave under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,redundancies, lay-offs, short-time working, time off, sick pay, health and safety, and contingency planning, as well as measures taken by governments abroad that will affect global employers.
- Date:
- 17 March 2020
Line managers need to have the right people management skills to succeed in this key role. Take part in XpertHR's research to find out how organisations select and develop their line managers.
- Date:
- 17 March 2020
One of the many consequences of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is that organisations are contemplating a range of measures including redundancies. We have overhauled and enhanced our redundancy sections of the Employment law manual to help you navigate this technical area.
We have expanded the family-friendly chapter of the Employment law manual with new sections on parental bereavement leave and parental bereavement pay.
- Date:
- 20 February 2020
Parliament has approved the legislation that gives the parents of a child who dies on or after 6 April 2020 the right to up to two weeks' parental bereavement leave. We provide a model policy and supporting forms and letters on this new right.
Following the UK's departure from the EU on 31 January 2020, EU law continues to apply to the UK as if it were a member of the EU until 31 December 2020, the date when the transition period ends. Our resources will help employers to prepare for the end of the free movement rules and the new regime that will be in effect from 1 January 2021, and to understand potential changes to UK employment law.
- Date:
- 20 February 2020
Managing employee absence starts with good data. Take part in XpertHR's survey on absence rates to receive the latest data on how your organisation compares.
Updated to include information on the forthcoming workforce planning good practice manual, an IR35 webinar, and a podcast on trends in HR metrics.
We round up our resources that will help employers manage requests for time off during the festive season, when business needs may range from requiring a certain level of cover to shutting down operations. Our resources include research on employers' arrangements for work and rest over the Christmas and New Year period, to help you benchmark your organisation.
We round up our resources that will help employers avoid problems at a work-related event, including at the Christmas or end-of-year work party. Our resources include research on employers' arrangements for celebrations over the Christmas and New Year period, to help you benchmark your organisation.
