Hello,

Welcome to the December edition of our HR eBulletin!

With Christmas just around the corner I wanted to start this month by wishing you a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2012. And, as is a Crispin Rhodes tradition, instead of sending out Christmas cards we've made a donation to the Alzheimer's Society, one of our supported charities.

And speaking of Christmas, with the chaos that prevailed following last year's snow you may want to take a moment to read our article below on HR planning for snow related staff absence and how to minimise its impact on your business. Also, our blog has posts on running successful Christmas parties and some advice when employing seasonal staff.

Away from Christmas, there have been some announcements from the Government including important delays to the new compulsory pension regulations and an announcement from Vince Cable outlining the Government's proposals to make the most significant changes to HR law in years. You can find more below.

Lastly, it's been a busy few months for Crispin Rhodes and if you missed our recent email announcing the main changes and developments you can still read it by clicking here

For now, thank you again for your support over 2011 and all the best for 2012.

Kind Regards
Angela Rhodes
 
With the introduction of new pension rules almost upon us, in a statement to the House of Commons on 28th November, 2011, Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, has confirmed there will be a delay in the implementation of staging dates for “small businesses”

Find out more

 
Winter is well and truly here and with snow forecast and already on the ground in some parts of the country, it won’t be long before chaos ensues and employers start feeling the impact of staff absence.

The impact this year’s weather has on business will depend upon decision made beforehand, many of which may be based on issues that are completely out of their control.

Let’s look at some of the possibilities…..

 
Following months and months of speculation, Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has just announced the Government’s proposals to make probably the most significant changes to employment law for years

Read more about the proposed changes

 
Munir Yakub Patel was the first person to be convicted under the new Bribery Act on 14th October when he was bailed whilst waiting for his sentence.

Read more on this article

 
I’m delighted to tell you that we have been approved by the Director of Franchising at NatWest and RBS today as a “good quality, reputable and credible franchise” and they are happy to support future franchisees if they need help with funding.

About the Crispin Rhodes Franchise

 
As many of you know, each year we sponsor a team in the Olney Rugby 7s tournament and I’m excited to unveil the new look kit for the Crispin Rhodes Crusaders!

See the kit on our blog or on Facebook


About Angela
As a part of specialist HR consultancy Crispin Rhodes, I offer a wide range of cost effective HR services, tailored to the needs of small and medium sized businesses.

What's more, in over 16 years no client that has followed Crispin Rhodes' advice has ever been successfully taken to an employment tribunal or fallen foul of any HR related minefield.

So if you're worried about an HR problem in your business or simply need someone to point you in the right direction, drop me an email or give me a call. My contact details are at the bottom of this email.
Your Questions Answered
Your questions answered
Q:  I want to take on some part time casual workers leading up the busy Christmas period/ Do I have to pay them holiday pay?

A: All workers are entitled to the statutory minimum of 5.6 weeks’ paid annual holiday which equates to 28 days. You should therefore...
Find the full answer here

In closing

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