Employment Law Updates

Employment legislation covers all areas of day-day business activities. This includes what employers can and cannot do in regard to employment contracts, recruitment, wages, dismissals, employee rights and working hours. All employers – no matter what size – must ensure they comply with UK employment legislation, failure to do so can expose your business to […]

Employment Law Services (ELS) is proud to announce the launch of our new website which coincides with our expanding role as a leading provider of Employment Law and HR Services for UK employers. We’re confident our new website will provide users with an easier way to learn about our multi-award winning Employment Law and HR […]

It doesn’t happen often, but when the country swelters in rising temperatures, it’s not everyone’s idea of fun. Hot weather is great if you are lying on a beach or in your back garden, but not necessarily in the workplace. The Chartered Institute of Building Services have recommended the following temperatures: Heavy work in factories: […]

Under the Equality Act 2010, a person is viewed as disabled if they suffer from a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial ‘long term’ negative effect on their ability to carry out day to day activities. A woman going through menopause is likely to suffer from symptoms such as depression, mood swings and […]

Summary of the Queens speech 2017: What it means for you The Queens speech was delivered on the 21st of June 2017 in the House of Parliament. The purpose of this speech was to define the Minority Government’s legislative programme that the UK will see take effect over the next two years. Regarding employment issues, the […]

UK employment laws are extremely complex and with the government introducing regular changes, many UK employers often struggle to keep up to date and keep their business compliant. The thought of complying with these complex UK employment laws often leaves business owners concerned and unsure about employing staff directly and so many choose instead to […]

World Cup fever is well and truly underway, this blog focuses on how to manage your football fanatic employees and embrace the competition in the workplace. From football crazy fans, to those that just enjoy the occasional game, times like these will see most employers having to deal with a larger number of annual leave […]

Introduction The 2018 FIFA World Cup started yesterday and will run until 15 July. Whilst this will no doubt excite football fans others will be less excited, including many Employers, not least due to the difficulties it could cause them. The not so good news for UK Employers With kick off times ranging from 1pm […]