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paid bereavement leave

Paid bereavement leave for parents

16th October 2017 No Comments

Under a proposed new law, parents who have lost a child under the age of 18 are to have a statutory right to parental bereavement

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safeguarding

Safeguarding in schools

6th October 2017 No Comments

No school wants to be faced with accusations of systemic failures made by management and leadership around safeguarding. Ellis Whittam supports more than 400 schools

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The benefits of term-time contracts

4th October 2017 No Comments

A form of flexible working most synonymous with the Education sector, term-time contracts are now becoming more widely utilised by employers in other industries. But

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Ryanair woes highlight importance of annual leave management

29th September 2017 No Comments

Messing up annual leave never leads to a good outcome. If you donโ€™t believe us, just ask Ryanair. The airline has had to cancel up

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right to time off work for grandparents

Do grandparents have the right to time off work?

23rd August 2017 No Comments

With the high cost of childcare, grandparents often take on the responsibility for looking after their grandchildren while the parents are at work. Often, the

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Bereaved employed parents could get paid time off

24th July 2017 No Comments

Under a proposed new law, employed parents will get statutory paid time off work to mourn the death of their child. The Parental Bereavement (Pay

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Planning summer holiday cover

21st April 2017 No Comments

Most of us want to enjoy the summer with family and friends, or perhaps take a couple of weeks away from it all and have

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8 myths about flexible working

19th April 2017 No Comments

There are many myths about flexible working that leave some employers feeling reticent about their use and employees scared to broach the subject. Myth 1:

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Statutory maternity leave rights

22nd February 2017 No Comments

Blog Once an employee announces their pregnancy, theyโ€™re entitled to statutory maternity leave rights. How these rights function and what pay an employee is entitled

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Do employers give enough support to fathers?

18th January 2017 No Comments

An inquiry has been set in motion by the Women and Equalities Committee looking into how employers can support fathers actively seeking to be more

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