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Hi,
In this bulletin we consider the new fit notes that we’ll see replacing sick notes from April, allowing doctors to advise patients who are sick for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work earlier.
We also look at a recent case involving a worker who was sick during a period of annual leave, resulting in employees now being able to reclaim holiday entitlement.
We also consider The European Parliamentary Committee’s draft legislation regarding maternity pay that could have significant impact on small businesses in particular and, finally, a bit of interesting information about our tea drinking habits!
And as ever, your feedback is always appreciated so please do let us know if there’s anything else you would like to see in our e-Bulletin.
Kind regards,
Angela
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Fit Notes Replace Sick Notes
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The new form of fitness for work medical certificate – the fit note – will replace sick notes with effect from 6th April, 2010.
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Update to Working Time Holiday
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The decision on whether or not an employee who is sick during annual leave is entitled to reclaim that holiday and carry it over to the next holiday year has been made.
Click here for the full information.
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Potential Changes to Maternity Pay
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A European Parliamentary Committee has passed draft legislation to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay which would effectively treble maternity pay in the UK.
Click here for details of the ruling.
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Anyone For Tea?
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The Daily Mail has reported “A nationwide row has emerged in offices across Britain as the humble tea round stirs up tension between workers".
Click here to find out more
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Crispin Rhodes E-Bulletin Archive Online
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Our website now includes an archive of the past 12 months HR e-BUlletins, giving you instant access to the past year's HR news and advice.
Click here to go there now
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In Closing
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As always, I love to receive your feedback and I'd be especially grateful if you could let me know what you think of our new e-Bulletin layout and our new website. You can drop me an email via angela@crispinrhodes.co.uk or give me a call directly on 01908 230969. Also, don't forget you can download our new Desktop Guide to HR completely free of charge.
Lastly, please could I ask you to use the link below to forward this email onto anyone you think would benefit from keeping abreast of the latest changes to HR law? (And if you've been forwarded this email, you can subscribe to receive it every month by emailing or visiting our website)
Thank you once again, and for now I wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Angela Rhodes
Crispin Rhodes Ltd
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About Us
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Crispin Rhodes is a specialist human resources company that offers a wide range of cost effective HR services, tailored to the needs of small and medium size businesses.
We provide advice and tailored service packages embracing recruitment, HR policies and procedures, discipline and grievance, sickness, terms and conditions of employment, maternity, paternity and adoption, redundancy, psychometric testing and one to one personal development.
If you’re worried about a HR problem in your business or simply need someone to point you in the right direction, drop us an email or give us a call. Our contact details are at the bottom of this email.
And remember - No company that has followed Crispin Rhodes’ advice has ever successfully been taken to a tribunal or has ever fallen foul of any HR-related legal minefield!
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Your Questions Answered
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Q: We normally review the pay of our employees in March with the new pay rates taking effect from 1st April. This year, we think it is unlikely that we will be able to afford any increases. If we have a pay freeze now, can we tell employees we will look at pay reviews again in September when hopefully our financial situation will have improved?
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A: You can review your pay rates whenever you want but we would advise you to be careful not give employees the impression that there will be an increase in September...
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Tel 01908 230969 - Fax 01908 607533 - Free HR Resources - Newsletter Archive - Contact Us
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