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A week’s pay increases on 6 April…
If you’re needing to calculate a statutory redundancy entitlement for an employee with at least two years’ service, the capped amount of a week’s pay for the calculation
Are you ready for the changes to employment particulars from 6 April 2020?
It has long been the case that when an employee is taken on for more than one month there is a legal requirement to provide them with a written statement of particulars of employment within the first two months of their employment. In practice, the information that an employer must include in that written statement forms part of a more comprehensive contract of employment.
Championing Top Workplaces in Hampshire
If you are an employer in Hampshire and passionate about the well being of your employees, diversity &...
IR35 – The new rules and what you need to know!
Please note that due to Covid-19 the new IR35 rules discussed below have now been postponed until 6 April...
Paid Bereavement Leave on its way…
The government has published new regulations to introduce two weeks’ paid bereavement leave for parents following the death of a child aged under 18, or suffer a stillbirth from 24 weeks of pregnancy.
We are delighted to welcome Simona Hamblet to JMA HR & Legal Ltd
We are delighted to welcome Simona Hamblet to JMA HR & Legal as a part-time consultant solicitor…
Immigration – where are we now after the General Election?
Following the Conservative party’s success at the general election on 12 December 2019 the withdrawal agreement agreed with the EU on 17 October 2019 (as well as the previously agreed, and related, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement and Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement) is now likely to be implemented. Under this latest withdrawal agreement the provisions on citizens’ rights essentially remain unchanged from the previous version.
New legislation for 2020
New legislation for 6 April 2020 Employment Rights • The written statement of employment particulars...
Top Workplaces in Hampshire launches today!
We are excited to be launching the Top Workplaces in Hampshire today! Top Workplaces in Hampshire shines a...













