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National Living Wage

The National Living Wage (NLW) comes into effect from 1 April, and employers will need to ensure they are compliant with this by that date. Continue reading

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Are you prepared for the new National Living Wage?

You will need to prepare early for the changes on 1 April, 2016, when the new wage will become law. Continue reading

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Christmas Opening

Voluntary Action Rotherham and Spectrum Futures will close on Thursday 24th December and will re-open again on Monday 4th January 2016 Continue reading

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What you need to know about Auto Enrolment

We have developed an information sheet for anybody that wants to know about Work Place Pensions and how we can help you. Continue reading

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Shared Parental Leave among new regulations coming into force

Parents in work can now share responsibility for looking after their newborn or newly adopted child as Shared Parental Leave law becomes effective today (5 April 2015). Continue reading

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Audit Threshold and Independent Examination

Changes to audit thresholds for charity accounts with year ending on or after 31 March 2015. Continue reading

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Increase in the National Minimum Wage

The National Minimum Wage rates will increase from 1 October 2015. Continue reading

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Employers’ Questions

Q: One of my employees has just sent the company’s entire salary list to all our staff. This has caused uproar among my workforce. I accept entirely that it was accidental, but I still want to dismiss him. Will that be legally fair? Continue reading

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Employers’ Questions

Q: I manage a homeless charity, which requires employees to work at night and around the clock. How do I ensure that I’m complying with the law on rest breaks and periods? Continue reading

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Employers’ Questions

Q: I have been paying sick pay to one of my part-time employees during a period of absence on medical grounds, but I have now discovered that he is still working for another employer at the same time as claiming to be too sick to work for me. I think this is dishonest but have recently read that any dismissal in these circumstances may be unfair. What can I do? Continue reading

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