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For more than 10 years we have provided companies of all sizes and in a variety of sectors with uncomplicated, innovative and affordable human resources advice and on-site support ensuring that your people are an asset to your company and not a liability.

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With the National Minimum Wage (NMW) now almost fifteen years old, and with another increase pending on 1st April 2017 HMRC have issued a list of the most elaborate excuses they've been given by employers for not paying the appropriate rates:

What Counts Towards a 'Week's Pay' When Capping ET Compensation?

Alan Kitto

A claimant's losses will calculated according to the sums that they could reasonably have expected to received, had they remained in employment. This can include bonus payments (even if they are discretionary) and commission.

The extent to which commission and bonus payments may be taken in to account in calculating a 'week's pay' (i.e. when applying the statutory cap) is often difficult to determine under the Employment Rights Act 1996, but there are three key questions ...

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The Possible Effect of Brexit on Employment Law

Alan Kitto

The UK Government has released the attached briefing paper on the possible effects of Brexit on UK employment law. Whilst this doesn't state what will change, the table on page eight lists the current EU employment laws that are enforced on UK legislation that would no longer be in the event that we were no longer EU members.

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Pokemon GO or Should It Be Pokemon GO Away!

Alan Kitto

US aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has already banned employees from playing Pokemon GO during working hours, having discovered that the app had been installed on more than 100 work phones since its release, and that one person was almost injured whilst playing it at work.

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HR Professional of the Month

Alan Kitto

We're delighted that our Managing Director, Alan Kitto has been named as the HR Inner Circle's HR Professional of the Month. The following interview with Alan was published in the latest edition:

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and SMEs

Alan Kitto

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires companies with a turnover in excess of £36million to (a) include a statement in their accounts detailing the steps they have taken to eliminate modern slavery from their supply chain and (b) prominently display this statement on their website (assuming they have one). 

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