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    Bank Holidays and Holiday Allowance

    Yes it’s a normal thing to happen , isnt It the whole point of a Bank Holiday in its entity? What do you think actual banks do? Your company is no different! As long as employees use further 20 (or more) through the year then that’s the whole point of a bank holiday isn’t it ?! Unless of...
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    Retracting Pay rise

    Hello all, An employee requested a pay rise. She is a good (not the best) employee and we will probably agree to some symbolic small uplift. We would not want to loose her and seems like her request is mostly justified. However, as she is friends with other employees we don’t want her to go...
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    Requested holiday to cover sickness

    Allowing Staff to use their holiday to cover short term sickies is a very bad practice ! Actually it’s a grey area whether it’s even lawful. Whoever approved it for your partners’ request in the first płace probably realised later (or was told) not to approve of this as it’s wrong! I always...
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    Employment Contract Not In Place

    Next time it rains tell them to call you from the van, check the weather and if it’s not looking sunny anytime soon tell the employees to go home unpaid ... make sure you get basic contract in place and pay hourly rather than salary! You don’t have to pay them if there is no work due to weather...
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    Want to employ a fulltime worker

    Yes.
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    are the emperor's new clothes Lawfull or Unlawfull

    Unlawful! Smells of wind up but anyway ! Either You pay tax , ni etc and treat them as employees Or If they are self emp or ltd they must send you an invoice ! I don’t believe you will get away with minimum wage for self employed or ltd or any umbrella! You can’t have what you want !
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    Bradford factor

    What are your thoughts on Bradford Factor? I know it can be a bit controvertial for some but maybe last resort if absetism is bad? Would you tell your workforce that you’re using it? Would you include it in your policy?
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    Abortion

    Update on this! Employee decided to tell her manager and company director about the situation so it’s no longer confidential. However ..... Doctors are not sure if she’s actually pregnant as scan is only showing something but not clear if it’s a foetus as it’s too early. Also she got her...
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    Abortion

    Real life case! If an employee tells one person in HR she’s planning to undergo an abortion yet asks for full confidentiality.... where does the HR person stand? After all she is an expectant mother until the abortion takes place! Isn’t she? No docs note had been provided yet! Employee...
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    Time Off For Medical Abortion

    Help ! If an employee tells one person in HR she’s planning to undergo an abortion yet asks for full confidentiality.... where does the HR person stand? After all she is an expectant mother until the abortion takes place! No docs note had been provided yet! Employee booked one day holiday for...
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