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How learning is shaping the future at EML

To celebrate Learning at Work week, we caught up with our super-talented Managing Director, Debbie Knowles. Debbie shares her experience of learning and development and reveals how the EML team is shaping up for the future. I didn’t set out to work in HR I completed an Economics degree then joined a graduate programme at a home shopping catalogue. I spent three years working on organisational development initiatives, helping employees to pursue their personal development. My employer supported me to

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16th May 2019

Wellbeing in the Workplace

There have been copious studies into the link between employee wellbeing, both inside and outside of work, and improved workplace performance. The overarching trend is undeniable: where employees wellbeing is positively influenced by their employer the productivity, profitability and quality tend to improve. So, what, as Business Owners, Leaders and HR professionals, should we be doing from a wellbeing perspective to get the most out of our employees? There are many different factors which influence wellbeing on a personal level

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13th May 2019

The Modern Slavery Act – are you compliant?

What is the Modern Slavery Act 2015? UK Government introduced the Act in October 2015 to increase the transparency of companies’ supply chains and structures to reduce human trafficking and slavery. The legislation requires all organisations that meet certain criteria to publish an annual modern slavery statement. Your organisation must produce a modern slavery statement if it: Has a turnover or combined group turnover of £36M or more, and Operates within the UK or is incorporated in the UK. The

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9th May 2019

Have you complied with your Gender Pay Gap reporting duties?

The Gender Pay Gap Regulations, which were introduced in April 2017, require private and voluntary sector employers with 250 employees or more to publish a report on their own website, and a dedicated government website, by 4 April each year indicating the differences between the average pay and bonuses of male and female employees (“the gender pay gap”) as at 5 April the previous year (the corresponding dates for public sector employers are 31 March and 30 March) Those organisations

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18th April 2019

Latest tribunal stats make ominous reading for employers

The latest employment tribunal statistics have been published by the Ministry of Justice. They detail the type and volume of cases received, disposed of and outstanding for the period October to December 2018. This information is useful in assessing employment litigation trends and the impact of fees (which were introduced in July 2013 and abolished in July 2017) and Acas Early Conciliation (which was introduced in May 2014). The stats show that there was an increase of 23% in the

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1st April 2019

4 compelling reasons to offer an Employee Assistance Programme

What is an EAP? An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides independent, practical advice for those unexpected challenges in life. Employees can access free professional support online, via a confidential telephone helpline and, in some cases, via a mobile app. Having an accessible source of information allows employees to seek help whenever they need it. It’s not only for work-related issues either. Professional advice is available on a range of legal, money, work, family and health issues. This could include problems

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28th March 2019

How teaching trauma sparked a career as a HR consultant

“I’ve learnt more in the last six months at EML than in the previous decade of my career.” To mark National Storytelling day it’s time to grill our newest HR Consultant, Garry Humphreys. In this post, Garry shares the story of his career to date – and some lessons he’s learnt along the way. An Education in Law I studied Law at Sheffield Hallam University. I was interested in Family Law and wanted to keep my options open. I soon

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20th March 2019

Can employers afford to ignore their employees’ health and wellbeing?

Being told that they should look after the health and wellbeing of their employees, and engage them, may not get an enthusiastic reception from managers whose primary focus is the bottom line. However, identifying the consequences of neglecting these areas might put a different spin on things. Stress can turn into depression, short-term absence can quickly become long-term, medical conditions evolve into disabilities, and if employment is terminated without considering reasonable adjustments, this could result in claims of Disability Discrimination.

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21st February 2019

EU Settlement Scheme Overview

As the date on which Britain will exit the European Union draws ever closer, and with a continued lack of clarity on how Brexit will affect us, it is undoubtedly a difficult and unsettling time for both EU citizens and their families in the UK, and for their employers. Whilst there is no requirement for employers to explicitly advise employees of what they need to do to remain in the UK, EML has been providing clients with relevant and practical

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31st January 2019

Welcome to our new website!

We’re excited to share news of our brand new EML website, which has launched this week. It’s has a fresh design fit for 2019 and some valuable new content, as well as keeping all the popular areas of the old site. We hope you’ll take some time to explore and let us know what you think. Every member of the team has contributed and we all feel pretty proud right now. Here’s a whistle-stop tour of our new website… All

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29th January 2019

The Employment Law implications of Jose Mourinho’s sacking

If there’s one thing that changes almost as frequently as employment law, it’s football managers…particularly at the latter-day Manchester United! In April 2014, United parted company with David Moyes, its first manager since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, after less than one year in post and on account of the club’s disappointing season. Moyes’ successor, Louis Van Gaal, appointed in June 2014, lasted just two years before being handed his P45. Now, Van Gaal’s successor, Jose Mourinho, has been

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24th December 2018

The importance of having a contract of employment from day one

The general rule of thumb is that an employment contract or statement of written particulars need only be issued within the first two months of employment. For this reason, many employers will hold off dealing with the additional administrative work until such time that they are confident that the employee will continue beyond the two months. However, a recent case has emphasised the importance of complying with the legal requirement set out in the section 1(2) of the Employments Right

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22nd December 2018

Letters from Santa – Fun, festive guidance for HR managers

Christmas can be a worrying time of year for HR managers. Teams working extended hours, overtime and stressful working conditions can quickly lead to unrest amongst your team. Add to that last minute holiday requests, time off for school concerts and dealing with the aftermath of the staff Christmas party, and you’d be forgiven for hiding under your desk instead of getting into the festive spirit. For our final blog of the year, we’re sharing a few emails we’ve received

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19th December 2018

All change in the EML team

There have been a number of exciting team developments at EML over recent weeks. We’ve strengthened our service offering by welcoming two new consultants, and also said (a partial) goodbye to one of our longest serving employees. Garry Humphreys Garry Humphreys CIPD joined the team in June as HR Consultant. A specialist in employee relations cases, Garry has extensive experience in HR, employment law, training and recruitment across a range of sectors, including retail, sales, teaching and hospitality. Garry says,

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3rd December 2018