Managing employees/workers
Absence rates indicate the health and wellbeing of your workforce, and collecting data on sickness leave can help to identify areas with high absence within your organisation. In this report, understand how your organisation's absence rates compare to others and hear from HR professionals on topics including initiatives to minimise absence and working with line managers to effectively manage the absence process.
Many organisations opt to provide sick pay that exceeds the statutory minimum as a benefit for employees. This Brightmine research report outlines the standard rates and eligibility requirements for enhanced occupational sick pay schemes, allowing you to see how your organisation compares.
A model policy where you wish to give the same enhanced leave and pay rights to qualifying employees who are new parents, regardless of their gender. This policy also covers the right to time off for antenatal appointments.
In October 2024 the Government launched a major overhaul of employment law in the form of the Employment Rights Bill. A number of important amendments have been introduced since the proposed legislation was first published. Stephen Simpson, principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to provide an update and help HR departments prepare for the changes.
London Underground drivers have voted in favour of the 34-hour, four-day working week that was offered last year by Transport for London as it sought to head off strike action.
Younger workers who started work after the pandemic expect to be paid more to work in the office full time, according to a study by BSI and think-tank ResPublica.
Updated to reflect the new right for employees to take neonatal care leave and pay for babies born on or after 6 April 2025.
Updated to refer to biometric immigration documents (previously biometric residence permits).
Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy is extended to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy is extended to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.