

Can employers "fire and rehire" employees?
UK law does not generally allow employers to unilaterally change employees' terms and conditions of employment. However, there are...

Susan Wakelin
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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What do employers need to know about Ramadan?
Ramadan is the holy month of the Islamic calendar, it begins on 22 March and lasts until 21 April 2023. Throughout Ramadan, many Muslims...

Susan Wakelin
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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How has Brexit affected recruitment for employers?
Three years on since Brexit. One of the main effects of Brexit on employers was the end to the freedom of movement for workers to and...

Susan Wakelin
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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How will the changes with doctors fit notes affect you?
The sickness absence rate in the UK in 2021, was the highest it had been since 2010, when it rose to 2.2%, from a record low of 1.8%...

Susan Wakelin
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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International Women's Day
Wednesday, 8 March 2023: Embrace Equity International Women's Day started in America in 1909, the year after 15,000 women marched...

Susan Wakelin
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Is COVID-19 still affecting employment?
The coronavirus pandemic changed our lives suddenly and dramatically in 2020. Employers experienced situations they hadn't experienced...

Susan Wakelin
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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What is the Predictable Working Bill and how will it affect you?
With millions of workers in the UK currently working irregular hours, there has been a lot of focus to remove or restrict zero-hour and...

Susan Wakelin
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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How Does Teachers Striking Effect Employers
With teachers in Scotland already taking industrial action and those in England and Wales planning a series of on and off strikes...

Susan Wakelin
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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Is your holiday entitlement calculated correctly?
Do you understand the recent changes made by the Supreme Court last year in the Harpur Trust v Brazel judgement for those working...

Susan Wakelin
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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What employment law changes can we expect in 2023
There are already a number of Bills currently on the path to becoming law in 2023, but how will these effect you? The Retained EU Law...

Susan Wakelin
Jan 17, 20233 min read
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Employment law - what changed in 2022
As with everything else during the COVID pandemic, employment law stood relatively still. Change, however, started up again in 2022 and...

Susan Wakelin
Jan 10, 20233 min read
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What is quiet quitting and how does it affect employers?
The term "quiet quitting" has become more wide-spread in recent years. Post the coronavirus pandemic and with the cost of living rising,...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Human Resources at its Best - three months on!
Happy New Year! Firstly, SWan HR would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, and thank everyone who has supported us so far. SWan HR...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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What is the impact of early retirement for employers?
According to a House of Lords committee, early retirement is one of the main reasons for increasing economic inactivity and labour...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Are employers moving to a four-day working week?
A hundred employers in the UK are permanently moving their employees to a four-day working week. The four-day week campaign 4-Day Week...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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Did you know flexible working legislation is changing?
Changes will give employees more input over when, where, and how they work. Flexible working provides employees the opportunity to...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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Are night-time workers at more risk of harassment or unwanted behaviour from others?
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust recently conducted research into the levels of violence and aggressive, sexual and unwanted behaviour experienced...

Susan Wakelin
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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Can employees have multiple jobs?
A recent survey by Aviva found that since March 2020, 19% of employees have taken on more paid work in addition to their main employment....

Susan Wakelin
Nov 25, 20223 min read
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What are employees entitled to when they cannot attend work due to transport disruptions?
National rail and tube strikes have caused ongoing travel disruption for millions of employees and employers recently. How do employers...

Susan Wakelin
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Can an employee refuse to work a Bank Holiday?
There are normally eight bank holidays in a year in England and Wales, nine in Scotland and ten in Northern Ireland, and there will be an...

Susan Wakelin
Nov 11, 20223 min read
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