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Agency workers regulations
Under the Agency Workers Regulations workers supplied to a company (or to any other entity) by an agency become entitled to receive pay and basic working conditions equivalent to any directly employed employees after a 12 week qualifying period. If you are an employer in the Lond
Annual leave
Workers are entitled to paid annual leave. We consider their entitlement and some complications. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required.
Discrimination
Employers need to ensure they have the appropriate policies and procedures in place to deal with discrimination and should raise awareness of it so that acts of discrimination can be prevented. If you are an employer or employee in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting L
Dismissal procedures
We highlight the main principles involved in the dismissal of employees including some common mistakes that employers make. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required.
Managing absence
We consider the main principles of effective absence management. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required.
Recruitment procedures - employment law
What are the main principles involved in the recruitment of employees? Our guidance should help you avoid mistakes, as well as ensure that your recruitment process improves and you take on better employees as well. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Acc
Recruitment procedures - seven steps for good procedures
Seven sensible procedures are outlined below which should help you avoid mistakes. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additional information required.
Redundancy procedures
We consider the main principles involved concerning the redundancy of employees including the legal procedures to be followed and statutory redundancy pay. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additio
Statutory sick, maternity and paternity pay
An outline of an employer's obligations to pay statutory payments such as Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). As the scheme payments are statutory, it is important that rules are adhered to. If you
The National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage
We highlight the main principles of the minimum wage regulations including the hourly pay rates together with the penalties for failure to comply. If you are an employer in the London area we, at Finance Wise Accounting Ltd, can provide you with assistance or any additional infor