Research into flexible working reveals half of UK employees do not have access to even basic flexible working arrangements. The research has prompted the CIPD to launch a new campaign to ‘Make flexible working a day-one right’.
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HR Crisis: Help at hand
advo hr has been working alongside SMEs since the beginning of the lockdown helping these employers tackle the fallout from the pandemic. Employers need to know that expert help is at hand to help with restructuring and wider challenges faced.
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Become a Living Wage Employer
We are all familiar with the terms National Minimum Wage (NMW) which is the Government minimum for under 25’s (under 23’s from April 2021) and the National Living Wage (NLW) which is the Government minimum for over 25’s (over 23’s from April 2021). So what is the Living Wage or more importantly the Real Living Wage?
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COVID: The forgotten that keep the country working
Articles written about the future of work are commonly from an employee perspective, but what about the employers, senior managers & HR professionals? Alison Gill, who heads up the advo hr and Sagegreen HR teams looks at how senior management have been at the forefront of the lockdown and fight against COVID.
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INTO 2021: An HR Update
advo hr’s Alison Gill outlines the latest rules, changes and wider responsibilities for employers as we move into 2021.
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Lockdown: More signed off with mental health issues
New analysis of NHS data has revealed that the number of people applying for fit notes from GPs for mental health-related reasons increased in lockdown, but what can an employer do to help combat this?
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Boundaries between work and home becoming increasingly blurred
More than half of UK employees agree that the boundaries between their work and home life are becoming increasingly blurred, according to the latest research.
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Tribunal claimants waiting 14 months for court hearings
Delays at employment tribunals are continuing to increase, with discrimination cases taking up to 14 months to appear in a court hearing, with some not due to take place until December 2021.
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Coronavirus – The impact on group insurance
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to dominate headlines the question many advisers and clients are asking is whether their group health and risk policies are affected and whether they still provide adequate protection.
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An advo hr feature: Importance of accurate recordkeeping
In the latest advo hr feature we focus on the importance of keeping documentation and accurate records which now includes collecting and storing personal data relating to the NHS Track and Trace scheme, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims, Job Retention Bonus claims and claiming back SSP. This is especially important for any potential Employment Tribunal claims that may be related to processes happening now but may not be heard at Employment Tribunal for several years due to the current backlog of cases.
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