People Management

Garden Leave

In this guide, we'll discuss what garden leave is, employee rights during this type of leave, and the benefits it can bring.

Menstrual Leave

In this guide, we'll discuss what menstrual leave is, the benefits of offering it, as well as how you can create your own menstrual leave policy.

TOIL

In this guide, we'll discuss what TOIL is, how it works, and the benefits it can bring to your business.

Unpaid Leave

In this guide, we'll discuss what unpaid leave is, the different types, and how to manage it successfully in your company.

Interns

In this guide, we'll discuss interns, their employment status, as well as the laws around paid and unpaid internships.

Workplace Productivity

Read our guide where we'll discuss the benefits of high workplace productivity, productivity techniques, and what makes a productive team.

Britain's biggest businesses are being urged to recruit prison leavers

Government has launched a national campaign to encourage Britain’s biggest businesses to recruit prison leavers in order to reduce re-offending and expand the economy

Prime Minister sets out reform measures to tackle 'sick note culture'

Almost 11 million fit notes were issued last year, with an overwhelming 94% of those signed “not fit for work”. And that, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, is a problem that must be tackled with more help for people to get the appropriate support they may need to remain in work.

Reform to SSP and fit notes proposed

Given the high rates of sickness absence in the UK, there have been recent calls for reform of both the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system and the fit note process.

DWP and CIPD launch new Disability Confident guide

Aiming to help them recruit, retain and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace, a new Disability Confident guide for managers has been produced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

HR considerations when preparing for seasonal workers

As the days start to get longer, for businesses where work fluctuates because of seasonal peaks and troughs, how the busy summer season will be staffed may be a consideration many are now starting to think about.

Long-term sickness absences reach record high

If you have never created a written warning letter for sickness absence before, there's no need to stress - Peninsula has a template you can download for free.

When employing younger workers, employers need to be aware that there are greater restrictions in place in order to provide young people with more protection in the workplace.

Flexible working has become more popular in recent years. With more ways of doing work remotely and recognition of the productivity and wellbeing benefits, have seen more employers offer it.

This employment law guide explores the basics of shared parental leave and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

Employees have a statutory right to take time off work to deal with emergencies involving a dependant. It is often mistaken for the right to take time off for any kind of emergency, however, it is not.

This employment law guide explores the basics of maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental & parental leave and time off for dependants and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.