

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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Are employees allowed to keep a 100% of their tips?
Tips are important for many employees in the UK to increase their earnings, especially for those who work in the hospitality industry. ...

Susan Wakelin
Nov 1, 20223 min read
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Are employers responsible for the behaviour of their staff at social events?
Love it or hate it, the festive season is rapidly approaching, where Companies and staff celebrate, sometimes to excess. Festive parties...

Susan Wakelin
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Are employers responsible for their employees' mental health?
Work Related Stress

Susan Wakelin
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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Is your Employee Handbook Effective?
Employee Handbook, Policies & Procedures

Susan Wakelin
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Did you know Agency Workers have Employment Rights?
Companies often hire temporary agency workers through recruitment agencies. There are many reasons for recruiting temporary agency...

Susan Wakelin
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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Employment Law Post-Brexit Changes?
With over 2,400 pieces of EU law on the government's retained EU law dashboard, the Government has now introduced The Retained EU Law...

Susan Wakelin
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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How can HR support Employers with the rise in cost of living?
The Living Wage Foundation has now announced an increase in the "real" living wage for UK employees. The new hourly rate has risen by...

Susan Wakelin
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Human Resources Consultancy at its Best!
Welcome to SWanHR I would like to introduce you to my new blog! My name is Susan Wakelin and I am the founder of SWanHR (pronounced Swan...

Susan Wakelin
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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