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Contracts

The contract of employment is the agreement between the business and employee, and specifies the employment relationship. The contract does not have t…

Articles | Monday, May 15, 2017

Types of employee contracts

As a business owner, the status of your staff can take on any of the following forms: Employee Worker Self-employed What type of workers do…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017

Application for employment (Jersey)

We take the confusion out of creating contracts. Here's a contract template sample, specifically for Jersey, to make things easier for you. Download y…

Download Centre (Document Templates) | Thursday, Aug 29, 2019

Application for employment (Guernsey)

We take the confusion out of creating contracts. Here's a contract template sample, specifically for Guernsey, to make things easier for you. Download…

Download Centre (Document Templates) | Friday, Aug 30, 2019

Application for employment (Isle of Man)

We take the confusion out of creating contracts. Here's a contract template sample to make things easier for you. Download your copy here.

Download Centre (Document Templates) | Monday, Sep 2, 2019

Zero hour contract notice period

Zero hours contracts tend to have a poor rep. But they’re not all bad. Your staff get to pick and choose when they work. And you only need to pay the…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018

Accessing your documents on the go with BrightHR

Technology has helped us to be truly mobile. We can now access most things wherever and whenever we like. However, when it comes to business some thin…

Blog | Friday, Jul 7, 2017

The early May bank holiday is moving: Here’s what employers need to know

The early May bank holiday normally takes place on the first Monday in May… But this year the Government has made the decision to move from it from M…

Blog | Monday, Mar 2, 2020

Download your FREE Good Work Plan guide

The Good Work Plan has been dubbed “the biggest overhaul in employment law in 20 years”. So don’t let these new changes catch you out… Download our F…

Blog | Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Flexible employment

Flexible working can benefit you and your employees. It allows employees to work around their personal commitments and enables you to adapt to busy an…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017

Five Good Work Plan laws you need to know about

The Government has dubbed the Good Work Plan “the biggest overhaul in employment law in 20 years”. So don’t let these new changes catch you out… Wo…

Blog | Monday, May 13, 2019

Zero hours contract holiday pay

By law, your employees get 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday every year as long as they work five days a week. But staff on zero hours contracts won’t work the…

Articles | Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Managing Easter absences

Although some of us are looking forward to a long weekend, bank holidays are just normal working days for most businesses. And that means you can stil…

Blog | Thursday, Mar 3, 2016

End of contract

But it’s always a serious matter, which needs to be handled carefully. A dismissal or redundancy is, after all, the end of someone’s livelihood. Yet…

Articles | Monday, Aug 15, 2016

Swedish derogation

Swedish derogation was a contract of employment where an agency hires a worker directly, rather than being the middleman between a worker and a client…

Articles | Friday, Jun 8, 2018

What is employee monitoring software?

If you want to track the activities of your staff over a working day, it’s possible to do so with employee PC monitoring software. Although some memb…

Articles | Friday, Mar 6, 2020

Not working notice period

Employees not working notice periods can be a real headache. If the departing staff member is one you didn't want to lose due to their skills and expe…

Articles | Thursday, May 24, 2018

Revealed: Staff holiday pay set to rise after court ruling

On the 14th June 2019, the Court of Appeal made an important ruling that could mean you have to increase your staff’s holiday pay. Here’s everything y…

Blog | Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019

Q&A: Can I make an employee work over Christmas if I’m short-staffed?

Christmas is always a tricky time when it comes to staff holidays. Because everyone wants time off at Christmas. But that doesn’t mean you can afford…

Blog | Thursday, Nov 28, 2019

Employee contract rights

Your staff members have statutory employment rights. They’re set out in law to ensure equal and fair treatment. There can also be variations dependin…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017

Garden leave

This peculiar term causes quite a lot of confusion in the business world. It throws up images of employees taking time off to tend to their lawns. Na…

Articles | Friday, May 10, 2019

What are typical employee annual leave allowances?

If you want to make sure your employment contracts aren’t illegal, you need to know the statutory minimum annual leave allowance for employees. But t…

Articles | Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016

COVID-19 vaccine: Your most frequently asked questions—answered

Millions of people across the UK have now had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. And after what has felt like the longest year of all time, the v…

Blog | Monday, Jul 12, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: Updates to holiday carryover rules

On Friday 27th March 2020 the UK government announced plans to relax holiday carryover laws for workers, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Worker…

Blog | Monday, Mar 30, 2020

5 steps to dog-proofing your workplace

Amazon, Google and Nestlé are just some of the businesses allowing dogs into their offices. And not just for the cute Instagram pics… Dogs can bring…

Blog | Wednesday, Jun 19, 2019

Compassionate leave

It's a grim reality that some of your staff will lose their loved ones while working for you. In these instances, people need time off to grieve, arra…

Articles | Friday, Jul 27, 2018

Holiday entitlement for part-time workers

All of your employees and workers can all have time off with holiday days. But the amount varies a lot between full and part-time staff. So, we’re he…

Articles | Thursday, Nov 28, 2019

5 employment law changes happening this April

There are a number of new employment laws for you to get your head around this April. You’ll recognise the usual minimum wage increases, but you might…

Blog | Friday, Apr 13, 2018

How managing your staff will be affected by GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Thursday, Oct 26, 2017

When should you start your holiday year?

According to our BrightHR data, around 75% of businesses using our smart HR software run their holiday year from 1st January to 31st December. You mi…

Blog | Tuesday, Dec 20, 2016

Getting ready for GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Sep 15, 2017

Employment tribunals - how to keep your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Sep 15, 2017

Employment tribunals - keep your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

Planning ahead for GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

How long should I keep staff records for under GDPR?

As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline draws closer, you could have a few last-minute questions about the new law. You might be wo…

Blog | Tuesday, May 8, 2018

How managing your people will be affected by GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

Employment tribunals - keeping your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

April payslip changes: Your FAQs answered

There are lots of new employment laws landing this April. But the one that’s going to have the biggest impact on your business is the overhaul of pays…

Blog | Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019

5 extreme weather FAQs: What to do if snow impacts your business

You know when severe weather lands in the UK. The trains grind to a halt, the roads turn into ice rinks and salt gritters become a regular sight. Non…

Blog | Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Employing an apprentice

For various reasons, as a business it can be a great idea to bring in young talent. If they’re happy to learn a trade and new skills from you, then y…

Articles | Friday, Feb 8, 2019

Notice periods

There’s a lot to consider when someone leaves a job – on both sides. Your company might need to begin a recruitment process or deal with the rigmarole…

Articles | Thursday, Sep 1, 2016

Employee bonus schemes

If you offer staff extra pay for performing to a certain level, they’ll feel well rewarded and try harder to reach that level in future. Employee bon…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016

Calculating and managing employee annual leave

Who doesn’t love a holiday? As rewards for hard work go, they don’t come much more appreciated. That’s why correctly calculating and managing employee…

Articles | Friday, Apr 29, 2016

Statutory sick pay

Your employees will be off sick from time to time. It’s an unfortunate thing, but a part of modern working life. While it can damage your business’ p…

Articles | Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019

What are typical employee notice periods?

Are you drawing up a new employment contract, or preparing to say goodbye to a member of staff? Then you need to know how much notice the employee sho…

Articles | Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016

What's the minimum annual leave for employees?

We all like our holidays - well it is one of the reasons we go to work, the enjoyment of taking time off to spend with friends and family.  But how mu…

Articles | Monday, Dec 14, 2015

Zero hours contract employee rights

'Zero hours contract' is not a legal term. But it's a blanket phrase to describe many casual agreements between individuals and their employer. With…

Articles | Monday, Jun 11, 2018

Occupational maternity pay

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is what you need to pay your staff while they're on maternity leave. But should you pay more than the legal minimum? Y…

Articles | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

References

Past employers are now a little less willing to spill the beans about candidates’ past performance. And your own organisation might, understandably, t…

Articles | Monday, Aug 15, 2016

Misconduct

Occasionally, your employees might engage in behaviour that goes against your business procedures. You can make it clear what you expect from employe…

Articles | Monday, Mar 11, 2019

Constructive dismissal

Some businesses find unique ways to ensure they can make an employee leave their organisation. This isn’t a legal approach and it can lead to serious…

Articles | Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Short term sickness - the issue of pay

It’s a fact of life that employees will fall ill from time to time. The majority of these illnesses will be short-term in nature and employers can exp…

Blog | Thursday, Nov 9, 2017

How much time are you wasting at work?

According to a recent survey, UK employees waste a whopping 759 hours per year because of distractions. That amounts to a typical worker squandering a…

Blog | Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017

Introducing your future workforce - Generation Y and Z

Before exploring the habits of Generation Y and Z, it is important to understand the context that society is experiencing with the onward march of tec…

Blog | Wednesday, Mar 2, 2016

Workplace affairs

When two employees engage in a romantic relationship of any kind, it's a workplace affair. This includes extramarital affairs in the workplace. A lit…

Articles | Thursday, Aug 30, 2018

Zero hours contract maternity pay

Zero hour contract maternity rights depend, in certain instances, on whether someone is an employee or a worker. These two employment statuses come wi…

Articles | Friday, Jun 8, 2018

Writing a reference for an employee

Writing a reference for an employee can help you maintain working relationships with any talented staff who leave your business. A reference can be b…

Articles | Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018

Coronavirus: Back to work factsheet

First published 13th May 2020 at 3.30pm. Last updated 12th August 2020 at 5.00pm. Following the announcement of new measures to ease the UK out of lo…

Blog | Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Furlough leave

Furlough is now a business buzzword. Most professionals hadn’t heard of it before—now it’s everywhere and you can’t avoid it. For businesses, it allo…

Articles | Thursday, May 7, 2020

Unpaid leave

Sometimes personal life responsibilities can affect your employees. It might be kids, a poorly pet, or elderly parents requiring assistance—so, they m…

Articles | Friday, May 15, 2020

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