At first glance, the fact that we have a female Prime Minister again suggests that the perceived glass ceiling that women face in the political and business worlds has been shattered. However, a report recently published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies showed that gender pay gaps are still a big problem. On an hourly…
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Guidance following an accident at nursery
Accidents in the workplace are adverse unplanned events that can lead to injury or ill-health. Certain accidents must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive by law. A nursery owner sought advice following an accident when a child fell from a chair. Incident The nursery owner called our legal advice helpline and reported that…
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Every manager hopes that all employees will perform satisfactorily in their roles 100% all the time, but there will be occasions when performance falls below an acceptable standard. Early action is the best policy, rather than waiting and hoping that things will improve. They rarely do, and delay just makes subsequent interventions more difficult. Val…
Continue reading "Ten tips for dealing with an underperforming employee"Social Media & Staff
Social media is now a part of everyday life, but it can catch out those employers who haven’t updated their policies and procedures to incorporate it. One recent case that the legal advice helpline advised on involved a nursery manager who had broken the rules on the expected standards of behaviour. Tweet The helpline received…
Continue reading "Social Media & Staff"Time off for surrogate parent
Question: We have an employee who is having a child via surrogacy. We want to support her and would like to know whether she is entitled to any time off? Answer: Historically, while the mother acting as a surrogate would be entitled to maternity leave, your employee, as the intended parent, would not, unfortunately, be…
Continue reading "Time off for surrogate parent"Case Confidential – Recruitment
Recruitment of staff can be a time consuming activity; finding the right person with the relevant experience and qualifications who will fit in with the rest of your team can take time. It is also important to get the administration aspects of this completed in a timely matter, as one nursery manager found out to…
Continue reading "Case Confidential – Recruitment"Cost of cyber security breaches doubles
The rising costs of malicious software attacks and staff-related breaches highlights the need for companies to take action, Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey said at the recent Infosecurity Europe event. He was speaking at the launch of “The Information Security Breaches Survey 2015”, which has been prepared for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills…
Continue reading "Cost of cyber security breaches doubles"Some tricky issues relating to pay
Pay is one of the most sensitive issues that employers need to deal with. When there are disputes over issues such as calculating a bonus, reclaiming an overpayment or something similar, the situation can easily become very tense. Paying the National Minimum Wage It is widely understood that employees must be paid an amount that…
Continue reading "Some tricky issues relating to pay"dot2dot announces new partnership with Aviva
We are pleased to announce our exciting new partnership with Aviva. As the largest general insurer in the UK, Aviva seemed like the obvious choice for us here at dot2dot. With a shared passion for working with the Early Years sector, discussions have already begun to provide additional products and services for dot2dot’s customers, as well…
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Macdonald Swan’s Nest Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon Thursday 2nd July 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm £54.00 including VAT Why should I attend? This interactive workshop, which has been created by dot2dot – one of the UK’s leading specialist day nursery insurance providers – will review the safeguarding issues involved in nursery care from the lawyers and practitioner’s perspective….
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