The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has run a free, hour-long webinar to help inform employers on how to effectively manage the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the workplace and protect home workers. To access Musculoskeletal Disorders: Managing the Risk of Manual Handling and Display Screen Equipment for Workers on Site or Working from...
Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) upholds that it is important for employers to support staff through every stage of the menopause. It says that having early and regular follow-up conversations with staff to understand their needs can help make sure support and procedures are in place so they can continue to do their...
Workers will soon be able to be signed off from work by healthcare professionals other than their GP. From 1 July 2022, existing regulations will be amended to allow registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists to sign a worker’s ‘fit note’, the prescribed form of evidence for statutory sick pay and social security purposes....
The Health and Safety Executive’s guidance is that employers should provide private and clean facilities (other than toilets) for returning mothers to express breastmilk and a fridge to store it. Although there is no legal obligation on employers to do so, a recent case shows that employers who fail to do this could be...
The following question was raised by Valerie Vaz MP: “To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of increasing the reimbursement of business travel in fully electric company cars.” Helen Whately MP responded on behalf of the Government: “The Government introduced the Advisory Electric Rate (AER) in...
Government has produced a new publication that provides guidance for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine. There is information on checks you need to do, plus a useful FAQ – read more here.
4 out of 5 (78%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff Hospitality, construction and manufacturing firms most likely to report difficulties (80% or higher) Smaller firms reporting increasing wage pressures are making it harder to compete for staff Latest figures released by the British Chambers of Commerce show the pressure on firms struggling to recruit...
HMRC and ACAS are holding two webinars for employers on the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. The seminars will look at the more common mistakes made by employers when it comes to the minimum wage and, crucially, how businesses can avoid them. There will also be a question and answer session, plus links to...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on 15 March that the requirement to wear face coverings will remain for at least a further two weeks. The requirement had been due to expire on Monday 21 March, but it will instead now be reviewed by ministers before the Easter holidays. This comes amidst an increase in the...
The February edition of the Employer Bulletin brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents. Included in the February edition are important updates on: changes to the Employer Helpline processes preparing for your last Full Payment Submission or Employer Payment Summary reporting expenses and benefits and grossing up benefits...