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Supreme Court Ruling - Holiday Pay

The Supreme Court has ruled recently that paid holiday entitlement for part-time employees or zero-hour workers on permanent contracts should not have this pro-rated for weeks they usually do not work. This will mean the ACAS recommendation of the 12.07% method (also known as the “percentage method”) for calculating the holiday pay for these types of workers, is no longer appropriate. Employers who have part-year workers will now need to review how they calculate holiday entitlement and if they have been prorating holiday entitlement for such workers, they will need to change their processes with holiday pay for all workers based on the calendar week method, rather than the percentage method. To organise a review of your practices for sta with either variable, flexible, seasonal, or zero hours within the implications of the new ruling and to give yourself peace of mind, contact our office today on 01892 726060 and we would be happy to help. And for further information on the ruling and what this means in practice, read our blog here.

Mental Health Days -can they reduce absence?

Encouraging employees to take a ?mental health day? can assist businesses to reduce overall long-term absence.?

Tackling mental health problems early is so important and helps prevent them from?getting worse. Whilst many of us will take a day o work when we are feeling sick to rest and recover, we are still hesitant to take one for our mental health. Encouraging your sta to take a day o when they are feeling burnt out or overwhelmed could help to reduce long-term absence due to stress and anxiety.

Read the full article here from our partners, West Kent Mind.

Statutory?Maternity top-up payments

As we know, The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increased for pay periods commencing 1st April 2022.?You may have that covered, but what does this mean for Statutory Maternity Pay?

As April 2022 saw a significant rise in minimum wage rates, this is likely to affect the SMP entitlements of many individuals who may now qualify for SMP where they previously didn’t, and employers will need to provide an SMP top-up payment.Forrest Payroll would be able to ensure changes like this aren’t missed, by fully managing the payroll process for you.

?Contact us today to see how we could help.

Do you have newly appointed Managers?

Are they competent in managing performance, coaching their delegates, and utilising the GROW model?

Our 2-half day Introduction to Management course covers all of this and more, giving both business owners and Managers the confidence to manage and retain staff.

This virtual interactive course is held on Zoom, on the 20th and 21st of September 2022 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Contact us for more information or to secure your space.

Our full suite of courses can be found on our website here. If you have other specific training requirements, get in touch to learn more about our bespoke training service.

Did you know over 80% of "wholly avoidable" workplace accidents are due to poor planning or lack of risk?assessments?

Recent research from WorkNest has shown that organisations received ￡47 million in fines since 2005 for work-based accidents.

The three most common root causes of serious safety incidents in the workplace occur due to a lack of planning (48.5%), a failure to assess risks (32.5%), and a lack of maintenance or proper machine guarding (8%).

Speak to us?for a no-obligation chat concerning your health and safety in the workplace.

HR Magazine - "Younger workers feel empowered to make changes in their workplace"

See what the CEO of Forrest Group, Sophie Forrest,?had to say when asked to comment for HR Magazine regarding young workers and changes in the workplace.

Access the full article below.

Card Payments

We are pleased to confirm that the Forrest Group is now accepting card payments!

If our clients would like more information on this, please contact your Account Manager.