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Sickness absence can have a significant impact on your business. It can result in low productivity and morale and duplication of costs, paying both the sick worker and their temporary cover. Having a good sickness policy, conducting return to work interviews and well trained managers are usually effective tools in managing sickness absence, but how do […]

At Your HR Lawyer we know that Information Technology is a wonderful thing but it can also cause a huge amount of problems for you as an employer.  Many employees have regular access to their employer’s IT facilities and it is therefore vitally important that their use of it is carefully governed. Smartphones, the internet, […]

Take a step back and ask yourself, how happy are you with your company’s HR? When thinking about your company’s HR, can you put your hand on your heart say- ‘I am 100% confident that we are doing everything right in terms of HR; we have all the procedures in place for new starters, managing sick […]

Time is money, so it is important for you to know what breaks your staff are entitled to. Breaks can be split into 3 categories Rest breaks Daily rest period Weekly rest period Rest breaks If employees are working in excess of 6 hours per day they are entitled to one uninterrupted 20-minute rest break […]

We are a team of HR and Employment Law specialists experienced in providing advice and support to schools. We offer a bespoke support package that schools can bolt on to their existing packages, partner with us or use us for ad-hoc project work. Our service is centred around what your school needs. If you already have a […]

Euro 2016 starts on the 10th June- 51 matches over the course of a month. A lot of the matches will be played during normal working hours so here are 6 tips to help you deal with issues that may arise so you can avoid disruption. Tip 1. Deal fairly with competing requests for time […]

The holy Islamic month of Ramadan has started, this will mean that millions of Muslim workers will begin a month of fasting, they will not eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset. As an employer, you will need to make appropriate adjustments to support those observing the fast. What can you do to support […]

It’s that time of year again when holiday requests are flooding in. As an employer, it is important that you know what your employees are entitled to and that your holiday pay calculations are in line with the current requirements. You need to make sure that you are not underpaying or more importantly overpaying! There […]

Recent case law has shown the importance of drafting employment policies and handbooks carefully avoid creating a contractual obligation that is binding on the company without ever meaning for it to do so.   If, as an employer, you get this wrong, an employee may have a claim against your business for failing to comply […]

We asked George Thomas at the Whites Group about why he brought Your HR Lawyer on board, the response speaks for itself! At Your HR Lawyer we pride ourselves on the service that we provide our customers. We always ask our clients for feedback so that we are able to see where we can improve our service. […]