Everything you need to know, and nothing more!

It’s been around 30 degrees over the bank holiday weekend, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be much cooler today! So, we wanted to give you some advice on how you can prepare for the week ahead… ‘It’s too hot!’ ‘It’s too cold!’ With the everchanging UK weather, it’s difficult to get the […]

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August 27, 2019

The Aftermath of the Bank Holiday Weekend…

The coffee chain, Costa Coffee, has been in the limelight this week as some of their employees have complained about having money deducted from their final pay for training.  Further, employees of the popular coffee chain have also come forward to say that they have had money deducted from their weekly wages to cover cash […]

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August 21, 2019

Unlawful deductions- what is fair?

The Summer holidays are in full swing and many people, especially those with school-aged children, hope to have some time away from work during the next few weeks for some rest and relaxation. So, what happens when your employee requests a period of annual leave that you are not able to approve, perhaps because other […]

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August 8, 2019

When my employee goes on unauthorised holiday, what can I do?

The UK Government recently announced plans to ‘crack down’ on misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in the workplace. The majority of NDAs are used lawfully and legitimately, but when a headline like this hits the media it can sometimes cause employers to be nervous or fearful of using them within their business.  However, this shouldn’t be […]

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August 2, 2019

Shhhhh! Using NDAs with employees

I am thrilled to have joined the Your HR Lawyer team as a HR Consultant. I’ve worked in business administration for many years across a variety of organisations, from new start-ups to established businesses, small family run firms and SMEs, and a large Government Department.  This has been invaluable in providing me with a broad scope […]

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July 26, 2019

Hello, I am Sarah Hastings!

Hello, I am Bina Mistry! Since completing my law degree and LPC I have worked in private practice and most recently, for a HR consultancy company. I have had a keen interest in employment law since studying the modules at university and hope to specialise in this area.   My role as a Paralegal at Your […]

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July 12, 2019

Welcome to the team Bina!

Next year’s early May Bank Holiday has been put back by four days!  Traditionally, May Day is held on a Monday but in 2020, this will be moved back to Friday 8th May to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).  VE Day marks the day when fighting against Nazi […]

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June 11, 2019

A Date for the Diary: Friday 8th May 2020

Office parties are not just limited to the festive season and many employers enjoy holding summer parties for their employees too. Generally when the sun is shining, so are the people. Organising an office party or summer event is a great way for staff to bond and to keep spirits high. However, it is important […]

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June 3, 2019

Party Time!

Earlier this week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that all EU Member States are required to record employees working hours, in order to comply with employees’ rights under the EU’s Working Time Directive.  In the case of Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE, the Trade Union, CCOO, brought a group action […]

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May 16, 2019

EU Court rules that companies must record ALL employees working hours

Last year the Low Pay Commission (LPC) put forward an increase to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage which will benefit around 2.4 million UK workers.  Back in October 2018, the chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the Government accepted in full the LPC’s recommendations, which are set to take effect from 1stApril 2019. […]

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February 21, 2019

REMINDER: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage to increase nearly 5% from April 2019