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Hi,
What fabulous weather we’ve been having and over two extended bank holiday weekends as well!
In this bulletin we look at the increase in the National Minimum Wage, new rules on the taxation of termination patients, some helpful information on how to cope with an employee who is diagnosed with cancer and a clash of views between the CBI and TUC on the proposal to introduce a fee to make a claim in an employment tribunal and to increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from one to two years. Finally, a reminder to make sure any company-owned equipment is fully insured if an employee is taking it away on holiday.
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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| Angela Rhodes on Annual Leave |
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Angela will be away on annual leave between 1st and 10th May inclusive. For any urgent issues during this time, please call the office and one of her colleagues will be available to help, but it would be appreciated if the not-quite-so-urgent issues could wait until her return. |
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| National Minimum Wage (NMW) Increase Announced |
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The Government has announced that the national minimum wage will increase from 1st October, 2011
Click here for more details. |
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| Taxation of Termination Payments |
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The tax arrangements for termination payments changed on 6th April, 2011. Employers need to be aware of these changes and the impact they will have upon the taxation of all payments.
Click here for more details. |
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| Employees with Cancer |
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There are currently over 2.5 million people living with cancer, 700,000 of them are of working age and each year 100,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer.
Find out how to manage this sensitive subject.
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| Clash Over Proposals to Extend Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period |
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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) have spoken out against Government plans to "restrict access to justice" and "price low paid workers out of the system".
Click here for the full article. |
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| Insurance of Business Equipment on Holiday |
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Many of us will be travelling abroad during the coming months and up to 80% of us will remain in contact with our employers by email or phone. However, what insurance do we need to protect our company property?
Click here for our advice. |
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In Closing
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As always, we love to receive your feedback and we'd be especially grateful if you could let me know what you think of our e-Bulletin and website. You can drop us an email via angela@crispinrhodes.co.uk or give the office a call directly on 01908 576991. Also, don't forget you can download our Desktop Guides to HR completely free of charge.
Lastly, please could we 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 we wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
The Crispin Rhodes Team
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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: Some of our employees who have been asked to provide a witness statement during a disciplinary procedure wish to remain anonymous. Can we agree to this?
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A: Yes, witness statements can be obtained from employees who wish to remain anonymous. However, employers should make it clear to them...
Click here for the full answer
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Tel 01908 576991 - Fax 01908 607533 - Free HR Resources - Newsletter Archive - Contact Us
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Crispin Rhodes Ltd, 4 Aldrich Drive, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JH - VAT Reg No: 690381621
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Crispin Rhodes Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 3336715
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