Guidance Round-Up

Welcome to the latest Ellis Whittam bulletin. This month we announce new training courses, a series of free seminars and bring you the latest HR, Employment Law and Health & Safety news and tips.

As an employer, you are legally required to prevent illegal working. You may fulfil this legal duty by undertaking simple checks on your employees’ right to work in the UK. Here's your new guide for making the right checks.

Understanding maternity pay can seem like a HR and legal labyrinth, but here are 5 important things you really need to know.

The Supreme Court has decided that Employment tribunal fees are unlawful. So what does this mean for your business?

Apart from the legal requirement not to pull the wool over consumers’ eyes, substituting cheaper ingredients to cut corners potentially both harms your business and our industry. The consumer trust in our industry is hard to win but easy to lose.

Contract of Employment – are they just a worthless piece of paper or a great tool for employers?

We take a closer look at the main points you need to consider when drafting and varying contract terms and conditions.

An update from Ellis Whittam on a range of sensitive areas in Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety News

Two committees are calling for a review of the law to ensure employees are protected from discriminatory dress codes at work.

We've teamed up with our friends at Ellis Whittam Limited to bring you a series of guidance notes on a variety of topics.

It's something none of us wants to have to consider, however the possibility of being caught up in a terror attack - and more importantly how best for you, your staff and customers react - is worth some planning thought.

Written after the Paris terrorist attacks in late 2015, but still relevant, full and unrestricted access to this article is made exclusively available to PAPA Retail and Supplier Members.

There are increasing concerns around the food industry about the standards of safety with some packaging, including pizza boxes, due to the chemical content of some of the materials being used.    In some cases this may make the packaging illegal and unsafe to use in the UK.

Full and unrestricted access to this article is made exclusively available to PAPA Retail and Supplier Members as well as EHO's.

Seafish’s regulation team has recently been made aware of an issue with tuna fish that is potentially being imported into the UK. This is an open letter to all members concerned with the use of Tuna. 

Full and unrestricted access to this content is made exclusively available to PAPA Retail and Supplier Members as well as EHO's.