Living with Covid-19 & the Workplace – 23/02/2022
Following the UK government announcement on the 21 February, we are now able to understand the plans to living with Covid-19. The start of the withdrawal of the legislation/regulations that came into effect in 2020 will start as of 24 February. There will be further updates/guidance by the government issued over the next couple of months.
Global Payroll Newsletter – February 2022
The February 2022 Blue Marble newsletter is focused on frequent problems with global payroll reporting, employee benefits in Singapore and managing multiple payroll vendors and systems. Don’t miss out on global payroll trends and the latest news – follow us on Twitter @BlueMarblePay to get country facts, global payroll tips, and more! Frequent Problems with […]
PM Announcement from 24th February & Keeping Your Workforce Safe – Covid-19
On 21 February, the UK government announced the plan to end remaining coronavirus restrictions in England and for us to learn to live with COVID plans.
Pimlico Plumbers Loses Landmark Case for Self-Employed Holiday Pay Rights
on 1 February, a worker won a landmark legal case at the Court of Appeal regarding whether he should be paid thousands of pounds in lost holiday pay.
Pimlico Plumbers were defeated at the Supreme Court by Gary Smith, who was engaged as a self-employed plumber between 2005 and 2011, but later deemed to be a worker.
Changes to Self-Isolation Rules in England & Other News 14/01/22
The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid has announced that from Monday 17 January 2022 at 12:01am, the self- isolation period for COVID positive individuals, will be reduced from 7 to 5 days
Forthcoming Legislation Changes 06/01/22
The Black Mountain team are ready to help our clients to start budget planning for the next financial year
Autumn Budget Announcement Affecting Employers – 28/10/2021
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced his plans for this year’s Autumn budget to help the country and economy to continue to recover from the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on companies and individuals.
Additional Bank Holiday 2022 – Are Staff Automatically Entitled to The Additional Day? – 27/10/2021
Whilst we all look forward to a well-earned break for Christmas and the New Year, we are aware that an additional bank holiday has been announced to take place on the 3rd of June 2022 to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee…
Round Up of Employment Tribunal Cases & SSP Rebate Scheme Ended – 22/10/2021
In this October newsletter we bring you up to date with some of the latest ET (Employment Tribunal) & EAT (Employment Appeals Tribunal) cases that are currently making headlines. In addition, we report on the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme and the deadline for claims to be made.
The World of Flexible Working & ET Case – Employee Awarded £38,000 – 12/10/2021
So, what does that mean for employers? We are all too aware that it is currently a candidate led market and see more that flexibility is becoming part of employment contractual negotiations.