Welcome to the summer edition of The HOT Tap News.
It remains tough times with the economy still struggling and the threat of swine Flu and the potential impact on companies who are as ‘lean’ as they can be. However, there are some bits of good news and some fun still being had.
In this edition we look at making preparations for Swine Flu now that it seems to be moving through the population unchecked.
You will note that John’s Health & Safety article is brief this time, he has just completed a Lands End to John O’Groats cycle ride in aid of Help for Heros’ so has been a little busy recently. If you would like to find out more about his adventures then visit http://jrbbikeride.blogspot.com/. Nice to see that some people can find some time to have some fun!??
Other information that readers should be aware of is that the National Minimum Wage is due to increase by 1.2% in October this year to £5.80, the development rate will increase to £4.83 and the rate for 16 & 17 year olds increasing to £3.57 per hour.
We have finally got the decision regarding the accrual of holiday for long term sick employees which is that holiday does continue to accrue during long term absence and should be paid at the end of the employment. At the present time there is a clash of legal views as it is not allowed to carry holiday over under the Working Time Directive and yet this is what the latest case law has indicated in this situation. We await further developments but the clear point is that holiday is still accrued and will need to be dealt with.
We all hope that you have a good summer and would like to remind you that the team at The HR Tap are more than happy to have a chat with you about any concerns you have regarding issues (or potential issues with your staff).
