4th April 2023 - Meraki HR

Q. There is an extra Bank Holiday in May for the Kings Coronation – do we have to allow people the day off, and do we have to pay them for it?

The additional bank holiday has been permitted by the UK Government, and under UK employment law, employers therefore do not have to grant the day as annual leave. It does not form an additional holiday entitlement to the 5.6 weeks’ annual leave awarded to employees under the Working Time Regulations 1998 The wording of employees’ contracts of employment will determine whether employers should allow staff to take an additional day off. Contracts which refer to the right to take “all public or bank holidays”, for example, may mean you have…

4th April 2023

Q. What are the new minimum wage payments?

The minimum wage rates for all age groups have increased significantly this year, so please make sure that you have implemented these changes from 1st April and don’t have anyone that falls below these rates on your payroll. Get in touch to see how we can help you. You can book your FREE 15 minute consultation with a member of the Meraki HR team here.…

4th April 2023

Q. Can I retract an offer of employment based on the outcome of a DBS check?

Yes you can, as long as you have made it clear that the offer of employment was “conditional” to them having a DBS check that you deem to be satisfactory. This really depends on how your offer of employment is made to your prospective employee, and one of the key reasons we suggest a formal offer letter is used when making an offer of employment. However, you should only request information about an applicant’s criminal convictions if the information can be justified in terms of the role being offered. If…

4th April 2023

Q. Does a former employee have the right to see a reference we have provided for them?

You are not required to provide a reference for employees unless there is an express term in their contract of employment stating that you will do so. If you decide to provide a reference, you must take reasonable care to ensure that the information you provide is accurate and fair without being misleading. If an employee wishes to see a copy of a reference that has been provided to their prospective employer, they could make a Data Subject Access Request, often known as a Subject Access Request (SAR) in accordance…

4th April 2023

Q. We’ve had a number of employees asking to have their dogs in the office, but what do I need to do before I decide whether to allow dogs to come into work?

We have been asked this question a lot recently! So as a dog lover, I’m all for it, but not everyone likes our “best friends” so make sure you do some ground work before just going ahead and inviting your pet pooches into work! Firstly, you should seek consent from the landlord of your premises and check that your lease even allows dogs at work, and you may need an appropriate insurance policy. You might then want to seek written consent from your employees that they are happy to have…

4th April 2023

Recruitment

Want to hire some good “eggs” this year?

With a highly competitive recruitment market, and just 8 seconds to convince someone online whether to apply for your role or not, you’ll need to make sure that your job advert stands out from the crowd, and that your recruitment process is on point. We know exactly what it takes to help our clients make some great hires – just look at our latest Testimonial from Pippa Smith from the Sir John Fisher Foundation who we helped to hire a Grants Officer recently. Pippa Smith Testimonial We helped Pippa to…

4th April 2023

Culture and change

Four-day-week trial proves a huge success as organisers hail ‘breakthrough moment’

It seems that it’s not just Meraki HR who are adopting a 4 day working week – as most of the companies taking part in the UK’s recent four-day-week trial, plan to continue with the new working arrangement, citing improvements to productivity, work/life balance and recruitment. Between June and December last year, around 2,900 workers enjoyed an extra day off every week as part of the biggest trial of the four-day-work week in the UK. The test saw 61 companies adopt a ‘100-80-100’ model, where employees would work 80% of…

4th April 2023

Day: April 4, 2023

Q. There is an extra Bank Holiday in May for the Kings Coronation – do we have to allow people the day off, and do we have to pay them for it?

Q. What are the new minimum wage payments?

Q. Can I retract an offer of employment based on the outcome of a DBS check?

Q. Does a former employee have the right to see a reference we have provided for them?

Q. We’ve had a number of employees asking to have their dogs in the office, but what do I need to do before I decide whether to allow dogs to come into work?

Want to hire some good “eggs” this year?

Four-day-week trial proves a huge success as organisers hail ‘breakthrough moment’

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Meraki HR South:Registered Address:Unit 5 - The Workshed, London Street, SwindonSN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:Office Location:Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub, South Lakeland House, Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South: Unit 5 - The Workshed, London Street, SwindonSN1 5DG

Meraki HR North: Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub, South Lakeland House, Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DY

Your people | our passion | your success

© 2022 Meraki HR Solutions Ltd, Terms & Conditions | Privacy & Cookies | Sitemap

Meraki HR South:
Registered Address:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Office Location:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY