News Articles
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*1st April 2024- Changes to the Employment Act 2006*
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
With changes to the Employment Act 2006 coming in from 1st April 2024, we have updated our literature accordingly.
Guides:
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Changes to the Employment Act 2006 with effect from 1st April 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Importantly, changes apply to the written statement of terms and conditions and payslips for all EXISTING STAFF and not just staff commencing work from the 1st April 2024. -
Minimum Wage Increase
Thursday, March 2, 2023
With effect from 1st April 2023 the Minimum Wage will increase as follows:-Aged 18 and over: £10.75 per hourOver compulsory school age but under 18: £8.05 per hourThe Develo… -
Redundancy
Monday, February 13, 2023
Sadly there have been a number of businesses either closing or downsizing in recent weeks.
If you are impacted by this in anyway, either as an employee or an employer, and have any question…
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MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
New Minimum Wage Rates
Tynwald has recently approved the following rates, to come into effect from 1 April 2022:
Description
Rate
Over compulsory school age but under 18
£6.80
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Annual Leave Update
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
We’ve had a lot of queries about annual leave recently and thought it would be helpful to issue a brief update covering the two main issues we have been asked about. This is probably becaus…
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COVID VACCINE - Can employers insist that staff have it?
Monday, January 18, 2021
Last week we received a number of queries about the COVID vaccine the most common asking if employers can insist that workers get vaccinated.Employers should support staff in getting the… -
Payslips
Friday, January 8, 2021
The Isle of Man Employment and Equality Tribunal issues "best practice" guidance in regards to Payslips.
Employers have had to issue an itemised pay statement to employees when they get paid…
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Annual Leave Regulations (2)
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Carrying forward leave as a result of the effects of Coronavirus.We previously posted an update about the Annual Leave Regulations being amended to allow workers to carry forward their an… -
Amendment to Annual Leave Regulations
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The Annual Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
Tynwald has approved the Regulations which will come into force on 7th June 2020.
The Amendment to the Regs. will apply where a worker has not…
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ADVICE FOR OFFICES - RETURNING TO WORK
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The overall guidance remains that employers must take necessary steps for all employees to be able to work from home, and working from home should be promoted where possible.
In light of the…
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Annual Leave
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
We have had lots of enquiries recently about annual leave/holidays in the current situation. Below are the main points but do get in touch if you have a different query.
1) Holidays contin…
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Health & Safety Detriment and Dismissal
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Employers and their staff have a joint responsibility to ensure that everyone in work is able to work safely. This is of particular interest at the moment, as more businesses begin to open a…
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Enquiries by Phone
Monday, April 20, 2020
Most of the team are working from home and there is only one person going into the office. When that person is in, they can only answer the phone one call at a time.
So, if you are calling t…
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CHANGE OF CONTRACT & SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
We are receiving a significant number of enquiries around Coronavirus and therefore have produced some information below around making changes to contracts of employment.
We will frequentl…
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Equality Act Training
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Would you like some free training on the Equality Act?
If so then please let us know as we are going to deliver an overview of the Act starting in early January to cover the following:-
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Minimum Wage Increase
Saturday, September 28, 2019
New Minimum Wage Rates
Tynwald has recently approved the following rates, to come into effect from 1 October 2019:
Description
Rate
Over compulsory school age
but under 18
£6.15
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Employment & Equality Tribunal Rules 2018
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
With the introduction of the first protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2017, as of the 1st January 2019 the Employment Tribunal is now known as Employment and Equality Tribunal.
Th…
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Minimum Wage Changes
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
New Minimum Wage Rates
Tynwald has recently approved the following rates, to come into effect from 1 October 2018:
Description Rate Over compulsory school age but under 18 £5.85 Aged … -
Protecting An Employers Reputation
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Protecting an employer's reputation.
Employees, whether the public face of an organisation or behind the scenes are clearly the key to an employer's reputation i.e. how it is perceived by …
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Increases to the Minimum Wage
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
From 1st June 2017 the minimum rates will be as follows.
For a worker:
- Aged 25 years and over - £7.50
- aged 21 years and over - £7.20
- aged 21 or over, receiving training accredited by the De…
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Increases to the Maximum Awards
Monday, August 1, 2016
With effect from the 1st August 2016, increases have been made to the maximum amount of a weeks pay and to the maximum amount of the compensatory award in Employment Tribunal claims for unfa…
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Changes to the Employment Act - Work Permit Fees
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
In October 2015 the Employment Act was changed to make it unlawful for an employer to deduct the cost or to receive payment for a work permit fee from an employee. The change means that an e…
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Zero hours contracts - Key points
Friday, November 20, 2015
Zero hours contracts normally mean there is no obligation for employers to offer work, or for workers to accept it.
Most zero hours contracts will give staff 'worker' employment status.
Zero…
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Changes to the law regarding work permit fees
Friday, September 25, 2015
From October 2015 it is unlawful for an employer to deduct money from an employees wages or to receive payment from an employee in regard to a work permit fee.
This means that even if you ha…