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Redundancies
If the employer makes a reasonable offer of alternative work, and it is refused, the employee may lose their entitlement to a redundancy payment.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
3:28 pm
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Overtime, working hours and pay
The situation regarding overtime should be set out in the employment contract but, generally, an employee being requested to work overtime and refusing may be guilty of misconduct by virtue of refusing a reasonable request of the employer.
HR Buddy
14/02/2023
3:01 pm
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2022 – The year of Workplace trends and buzzwords
Career cushioning
“Career cushioning” — another term borrowed from the world of dating — means cushioning for whatever comes next in the economy and job market, taking actions to keep your options open.
Career cushioning is the end of year term for 2022, in light of high profile lay-offs in the tech world and continuing worry of the cost-of-living crisis and threat of a possible recession. The worker’s reaction is to create a safety net or a back-up if it all goes wrong.
HR Buddy
15/12/2022
3:40 pm
The Tonight show on Virgin Media talking about vaccinations and close contacts in the workplace
WATCH: Damien McCarthy, founder of HR Buddy, on new guidelines that refer to vaccination status, despite employers not having access to staff vaccine information #TonightVMTV
HR Buddy
10/03/2022
12:57 pm
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HR Buddy Newsletter – June 2021
The government’s statutory sick pay scheme will be phased in over a four-year period, starting with three days per year in 2022, rising to five days payable in 2023- and seven-days payable in 2024. Employers will eventually cover the cost of 10 sick days per year in 2025.
HR Buddy
17/06/2021
12:23 pm