Business Solutions to HR Problems
BackupHR™ is a total HR solution for organisations. The majority of our clients are SMEs.
We are here to solve your people issues. Our personal service will give you the right commercial solution to any HR problem.
We are completely focussed on keeping your organisation safe and legal:
- Consultants each have at least 25 years experience
- Real continuity, accessibility and speed of response
- A practical, commercial approach to employment law
- The right service for you and your budget
- Solutions to your documentation problems
- Dispute resolution services
We balance commercial and people issues to support your business decisions and build solutions around your organisation, keeping you firmly in control.
BackupHR™ consultants are highly qualified, fully experienced professionals helping clients to stay ahead of an ever-increasing legislative burden.
“As an HR Director myself, I found BackupHR’s opinion, perspective and experience invaluable when facing difficult business issues, especially when they are unusual or unexpected.”
“We think of BackupHR as part of our management team – I value their advice and honesty, and often use them as a sounding board.”
“When HR was given to me to run alongside finance, BackupHR proved absolutely crucial to managing this effectively.”
For more information: Jackie Bolton · 07501 224523 · 01480 677980 · jackie@backuphr.com
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Latest News Archive
| Briefing: Pregnant Workers & their specific Health & Safety
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW) include regulations that protect the health and safety of new and expectant mothers who work. This requirement goes beyond those who you know are pregnant to include workers who could become pregnant as well. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 also provides that, if an employer fails to protect the health and safety of their pregnant workers, such an omission is automatically considered sex discrimination.
Published Jun 10, 2010 - 04:19 PM
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| Briefing: Statement of Firness for Work
The Government has announced that its new ‘fit note' system (the ‘Statement of Fitness for Work') will be up and running from 6 April this year. Fit notes are set to replace sick notes i.e. medical certificates. It appears that fit notes are coming despite much speculation that they would be quietly dropped. The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 are intended to come into force on 6 April 2010 despite concerns that this will not allow time for stakeholders such as employers and doctors to familiarise themselves with the new 'fit notes'. Doctors will be able to say a person 'may be fit for some work now' rather than that they are not ready to resume normal work. The new draft form is attached to this newsletter for your information.
Published Jun 10, 2010 - 04:12 PM
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| Briefing: Employment Law Update - February 2010
New Statutory Figures
The annual increase in compensation limits has been announced. The new limits are applicable where the event that gives rise to the award or payment occurs on or after 1st February 2010 and are:
- £380 - the maximum amount of a week's pay for calculating statutory redundancy pay and the basic award ( no change -it went up in October 2009);
- £10,500 - the maximum statutory redundancy payment or basic award i.e. 30 weeks (no change); and
- £65,300 - the maximum compensatory award which can be made for unfair dismissal (down from £66,200).
These increases mean that the maximum total unfair dismissal award is now £75,800 although uplifts can add a further 25%.
Published Jun 10, 2010 - 04:08 PM
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| Briefing: October 2009 Changes
Minimum Wage
The Government has confirmed increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from 1st October 2009 and also amended the main regulations to ensure that tips (e.g. in restaurants) can no longer count towards the minimum wage as was previously sometimes possible.
Published Feb 24, 2010 - 11:50 AM
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| Briefing: Winter Weather, Vehicles & First Aid
The winter cold, vehicles and first aid are the topics for this first safety newsletter of 2010.
Published Feb 24, 2010 - 10:38 AM
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| Briefing: Safety Update - October 2009
Health and Safety Statistics 2008/09
The latest national statistics on work-related illness and injury in Great Britain, produced by the Health and Safety Executive, have just been released.
Published Feb 18, 2010 - 04:23 PM
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| Briefing: Holiday Pay & Sick Pay
HOLIDAY PAY ACCRUAL DURING SICK LEAVE
Published Feb 18, 2010 - 04:10 PM
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| Briefing: Dealing with New Staff i.e. Under 12 Months Service
There are many myths about the status of new starters by which we are referring to staff with less than 12 months service and therefore much that can go wrong in terms of training, motivation and retention apart from the legal issues we shall be focusing on.
Published Feb 18, 2010 - 04:00 PM
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| Briefing: Swine Flu & Health, Safety & Welfare
What are the duties of an employer concerning the health and safety of staff?
Published Feb 16, 2010 - 11:31 AM
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| Redundancies - take advice
Many groups of businesses are having to make cuts to adapt to the new "credit crunch" realities. A recent decision against JJB Sports emphasises the need to take good advice and be very careful when making redundancies.
Published Mar 19, 2009 - 02:55 PM
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