How Much Notice Should You Give Your Employees?

By Rehana Hussain of Charles Gregory Solicitors Limited posted in Employment on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

We are often asked by our clients what notice period should they give their employees' in their contract of employment. The straight answer is that under s.86 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 you must give your employees the statutory minimum notice. The minimum statutory notice is calculated as follows:

Between 1 month and 2 years of employment - 1 week's notice required;

Between 2 and 12 years of employment - 1 week for every year worked up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

However, you are free to provide incoming employees, in their contract of employment, a longer period of notice. We advised our clients to provide 3-6 months notice period for senior managers to give themselves enough time to replace the senior employee without having any disruptions to their business. Click here for more details..

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London, Greater London, W6 7AL
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Stress at work - What are your responsibilities in reducing work related stress?

By Rehana Hussain of Charles Gregory Solicitors Limited posted in Employment on Friday, April 15, 2016.

Stress at work is very common and there seems be an increase of coverage in articles and on the news nowadays. Many employers are not sure how to handle employees who informed them that they suffer from work related stress. The Health and Safety Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, states that employers are obliged to undertake a risk assessment for health hazards at work - including stress - and to take action to control that risk.

So, what is work related stress?

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines stress as "the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other type of demand placed on them".Stress can lead to anxiety and depression and can have an impact on employees' physical health such as heart disease, back pain, headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances and more.

The HSE estimates that 13.5 million working days are lost to stress, depression and anxiety every year. Furthermore, each new case of stress leads to an average of 31 days off work. Work related stress costs society in excess of £3.7 billion every year. If employers can reduce stress they can reduce these costs. Click here for more details..

Contact Details:
Charles Gregory Solicitors
2 Hammersmith Broadway
London, Greater London, W6 7AL
Phone no: 2033933219
Mail id: info@charlesgregory.co.uk
Web: http://www.cgslaw.co.uk/