How to Reduce the Spread Colds and Flu

22 / 01 / 2020

A new flu virus is in the news again this week, with the unwelcome possibility that it can mutate and spread. At its worst we know that flu is life threatening. Far more commonly, the sufferer only feels vile for a week or so and then recovers.

How to Avoid Blue Monday Blues

15 / 01 / 2020

Blue Monday is looming again. It is apparently the most depressing day of the year. What a ridiculous idea. I really can’t be doing with it. There is no science behind the idea of Blue Monday, and it is entirely normal to feel a bit down about going back to work after the Christmas break. But if you dwell on how horrible it all is, the chances are you’ll feel rather grim. Some of your team might well be a bit influenced by the hype.

IR35 Changes Review by Treasury

08 / 01 / 2020

Yesterday the Treasury announced that it would review the unpopular reforms to tax rules for off-payroll workers, after the proposals rattled the contractor market and left freelancers facing massive pay cuts, higher taxes and the threat of being left out of a job.

Are You “Good Work” Ready?

18 / 12 / 2019

Following Matthew Taylor’s report in 2017, now often referred to simply as “Good Work” for brevity, the Government adopted a recommendation that workers are given a written statement of their main employment terms at an early stage. This means that from 6 April 2020 both employees and workers will have a day one right to receive a written statement setting out their main terms of employment.

Blog Monitoring Social Media

11 / 12 / 2019

Today much of our communication is via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. If employees breach their employer’s social media policy during working hours and/ or on company equipment, they will face discipline. But can employers take action against employees for postings they might make in their private lives?