It’s that time of year when Christmas comes to the workplace. To join in with the season of goodwill, many employers will encourage a few special “events” including a Christmas party, having Secret Santa, Christmas bonus, early salary payment, Christmas shutdown etc. There are a few pitfalls to be aware of and by considering our advice, you should have a lot of joy in the workplace at Christmas. Your team With a diverse workforce, it’s important to remember not everyone celeb

The statutory rates of pay for maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption are increasing in April 2017, as is the rate of statutory sick pay. This is the first time these rates will have risen since April 2015. With effect from the beginning of the new tax year in April 2017 the rate for Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay will be increased by £1.40 per week, to £140.98 per week. As is alre