Hong Kong HR Update 02/22
A Brief Recap of Some of the Legislative HR Changes in Hong Kong over the past 12 Months Potential Termination of Unvaccinated Staff On 8 February 2022 the Government announced a series of anti-epidemic measures which included banning unvaccinated persons from entering an additional six types of premises, namely shopping malls, department stores, religious venues, […]
PM Announcement from 24th February & Keeping Your Workforce Safe – Covid-19
On 21 February, the UK government announced the plan to end remaining coronavirus restrictions in England and for us to learn to live with COVID plans.
Pimlico Plumbers Loses Landmark Case for Self-Employed Holiday Pay Rights
on 1 February, a worker won a landmark legal case at the Court of Appeal regarding whether he should be paid thousands of pounds in lost holiday pay.
Pimlico Plumbers were defeated at the Supreme Court by Gary Smith, who was engaged as a self-employed plumber between 2005 and 2011, but later deemed to be a worker.
Changes to Self-Isolation Rules in England & Other News 14/01/22
The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid has announced that from Monday 17 January 2022 at 12:01am, the self- isolation period for COVID positive individuals, will be reduced from 7 to 5 days
Forthcoming Legislation Changes 06/01/22
The Black Mountain team are ready to help our clients to start budget planning for the next financial year
Global Payroll Newsletter – January 2022
The January 2022 Blue Marble newsletter is focused on global payroll support and service, worker rights in third world countries, and global payroll vendor challenges.
Adjusted Right to Work Checks at Interview or Offer Stage – 24/11/21
It is important that you verify a candidate’s right to work in the UK status at interview or prior to offer stage so that you are comfortable that continuing with a candidate’s application…
What you should know about Global Payroll Contracts
Your global payroll provider might ease the burden by managing in-country regulations and deadlines, but do they also make you sign a multi-year contract?
Autumn Budget Announcement Affecting Employers – 28/10/2021
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced his plans for this year’s Autumn budget to help the country and economy to continue to recover from the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on companies and individuals.
Additional Bank Holiday 2022 – Are Staff Automatically Entitled to The Additional Day? – 27/10/2021
Whilst we all look forward to a well-earned break for Christmas and the New Year, we are aware that an additional bank holiday has been announced to take place on the 3rd of June 2022 to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee…