
What Are the Latest Employment Law Changes in April 2022?
There are several employment law changes coming into force in April 2022.
National Minimum Wage Rises
From 1 April the national minimum wage will increase. You should ensure that your hourly wage rates of your employees meet the new threshold…

Living with COVID-19, Long COVID and the Impact on Business
Along with the much anticipated arrival of Spring, comes the Government's equally anticipated response to Living with COVID-19.
As part of its response the Government have effected a number of changes to current arrangements which will have…

Making Your Workplace More Inclusive for Disabled Staff
On 12 March, the Business Disability Forum (BDF) published guidance to help employers improve access for disabled workers.
What Does the Guidance Say?
The first part of the guidance, Access for all - Creating inclusive global built environments,…

Championing Women in the Workplace – Creating a Future of Equality and Inclusion
To update Jane Austin's 19th century message with 21st century context, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that an employer in possession of a successful business must be in want of a male-dominated trust board and female support staff."
The…

Stress Awareness Month – Top Tips for Supporting Employee Wellbeing
April is Stress Awareness Month and this year's theme is Community. It seems entirely apt that coming out of a pandemic which isolated us from the various communities that support us, that this is the theme for 2022.
The Importance of Community
It's…

New Consultant Brings More Education Sector Expertise to Growing Team
We are pleased to welcome Jo Bradbury to the Narrow Quay HR team. Jo joins from a multi-academy trust where she was a Senior HR Advisor, with responsibility across five secondary schools and eleven primary schools.
Jo is a qualified employment…

Why You Should Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day
National Employee Appreciation Day falls on 4 March 2022. The day provides an opportunity for employers to celebrate their employees and express gratitude for their hard work and contributions.
Actively recognising the contributions of your…

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022
International Women's Day, one of the world's biggest employee engagement days, takes place on 8 March 2022. It is a global opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of women across the world.
It also provides a chance…

‘Flexi-Job’ Apprenticeships to Offer More Flexibility for Employers
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes which lead to nationally recognised qualifications. In 2017, the Government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy with a view to creating funding for apprenticeships and encouraging employees…
