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Employers are being urged to ensure they are up to date with new bereavement rules which they will need to apply if a worker sadly loses a child or children. …

Savvy companies, who are targeting growth during 2020, are taking a fresh look at their recruitment methods. And at Amica HR, we are seeing a rising trend towards more employers …

Phew! Its been a whirlwind year, which has been both challenging and hugely rewarding for so many different reasons. When I reflect on the ups and downs we’ve experienced – …

The scary reality for employers is that ghosting is not exclusive to spooky season, it’s a year-round occurrence.  Here are our tips on how to avoid this trend. To explain …

In our ever-changing business landscape, dress codes are becoming increasingly obsolete. Strict regulations are gradually being phased out in favour of individuality, even Goldman-Sachs have relaxed their notoriously prescriptive approach …

Having your boss ask your ‘Support Clown’ to stop making balloon animals so they can hear you over the “squeaking sound” in your redundancy meeting, is probably a sentence you …

Whether you spend it relaxing in a beer garden or sunning yourself at the beach, everyone looks forward to the much-needed break that a Bank holiday can provide… but just …

Work experience can help both the new generation of workers and also the employer, but why should you consider using work experience placements? Ian Carr, a CEO from Ipswich based …

A First Come First Served Basis For Holidays Can Cause Issues for the Summer Holidays, How Can You Help Your Employees? As we are well into the summer holidays, some …

Met Office is warning that parts of Britain that this may be the hottest day ever recorded, with tempretures reaching 39°  in the South of England! Neurologists over the years …

The U.K. Office for National Statistics (2011) estimated that approximately 7.7% of the United Kingdom population spoke another first language other than English and Welsh. This was highlighted in the …

According to a study carried out by IT and services company Vevox, nearly a third (34%) of employees in a large organisation feel ignored and rarely listened to when addressing …

Can it be argued that a gap of more than 3 months in a ‘series’ of deductions break the series? No was the answer from the Court of Appeal in …

One in 10 workers not born in the UK have seen a change in acceptance since the EU referendum. A poll, which was conducted by Jobsite, has found that employees …

The Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom has concluded, in regard to joined appeals of Ali v. Capita Customer Management Limited and Chief Constable of Leicestershire v. Hextall, that …

Staff line over a single day have lost over 50% value in their shares since the weekend. National Minimum Wage Payment “irregularities” were found in an independent investigation, where Staff …

What rights do workers/employees have at disciplinary or grievance hearings?   Who is legally entitled to attend?   Both workers and employees have the legal right to be accompanied to …

How are you employing your staff? You will no doubt have heard reference in the press to the ‘gig economy’ and employment status and in June of last year it …

  How do I be a good manager? Learning to manage people can be difficult. It’s something that a lot of people experience, but few actually talk about. Maybe it’s …

In the run up to leaving the EU, Teresa May is backing proposed changes to employment law to strengthen the protection of new mothers in the workplace, saying “People in …

One of the most difficult conversations all Employers will have to have at some point is to terminate someone’s employment. No matter the reason behind the dismissal, it can be …

The yuletide season is filled with joy, but can also be one of the busiest times of the year for businesses. In fact, 20-40% of yearly sales from small businesses …

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? With Christmas fast approaching, we’re all wondering whether we’ll see any snow this year… but where does that leave you as an employer? …

As of December 17th 2018, the government will enforce new legislation regarding workers on zero-hour contracts, agency workers, and ‘gig economy’ workers to ensure they are better protected by a new …