You’re tendering for a new contract and need to ensure that you’ve covered your labour costs. In addition to salary, what other costs should you consider in calculating the true price of an employee?
Published 27.01.2005
Like many employers, you take in casual staff at varying times throughout the year. You’re aware that they’re entitled to holiday pay but given their changeable hours you’re not sure how to calculate
it. What’s involved?
Published 01.12.2005
48% of employees say that money worries are affecting their productivity and 50% wouldn’t be able to pay an unexpected £300 bill. Pay advances are fraught with problems, but is there a way you could
help staff who are struggling financially?
Published 14.02.2022
You’ve spent a lot of time and money recruiting the right person for the job. After six months, he’s asking for more money or he’ll leave. How can you persuade them to stay? Pay them more? Too
expensive. So what can you do?
Published 24.02.2005
A colleague is having problems recovering an over-payment of salary made to an employee who’s recently left. What should you have in place to avoid the same problems in your workplace?
Published 09.02.2006
It’s come to your notice that some of your employees have been talking about their salaries. You’re worried that this could lead to an equal pay claim. Is it OK to add a secrecy clause to their
contracts to keep them quiet?
Published 15.05.2009
Under the government’s Job Retention Scheme you can “furlough” employees and claim 80% of each individual’s wage costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. Do you have to pay the remaining 20%?
Published 08.04.2020
Paying commission against sales achievement is a popular method of rewarding success, but as tribunal statistics confirm, it can be also be the source of disputes if not structured or worded
correctly. So how can you get it right?
Published 12.07.2007
In September 2021 national fuel shortages, major accidents and protesters on motorways caused havoc for commuters. If severe travel disruption stops an employee getting to work, are you still obliged
to pay them?
Published 11.10.2021