Forrest Insights

We’re starting the new year as we mean to go on by sharing helpful information with our readers!   In our first edition of 2024, read...

New changes to how holiday pay is calculated for workers on irregular hours and/or work just part of the year come into force from 1...

Calculating holiday entitlement can at times, be challenging, especially when the rules around the method that is to be used, changes.  ...

Our last edition of 2023! Read about the new features of Breathe that have been introduced throughout the year, how to process bonus...

An incident on 24 February 2021 which resulted in the death of an employee at Palmyra House, Palmyra Square in Warrington has led to two...

This month we cover breaking news regarding holiday rules, newly announced government pay increases and more regarding our training...

Notice periods can be tricky for employers, they often come with different rules that apply based on length of service and the reasons...

Our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery , discusses the effectiveness of appraisals, the different types readily available to businesses and the...

This month's newsletter covers a potential change in calculating holiday pay that employers should be aware of, our upcoming 'Effective...

Our newsletter this month covers guidance on appraisals, how to set up a CIS scheme for your business, details about our health and...

Over the last few years, other than legislation relating to COVID-19, there has been little significant development in employment law....

Our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery discusses the importance of sufficient risk assessments in light of the report from the Rail Accident and...

Read guidance on what happens with pension contributions during maternity leave, why businesses should use online payslips plus more on...

Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workplace (Office of National Statistics) however, many of these women may be...

In this publication we cover changes to paternity leave, mental health and managing conflict training, as well as advice on...

There are several traps employers can fall into which results in employees not receiving the national minimum wage. We have explored...

Our CEO Sophie Forrest featured in the Times of Tunbridge Wells talking about the importance of recognising the impact of mental...

The Government commenced consultation on reforming parental leave and pay back in 2019, but any further progress was unfortunately...

Keep up to date with the new Carers Law, what constitutes a reasonable workplace adjustment for mental health, and more tips and...

Read about workplace bullying, mental health awareness week, our upcoming workshop on managing this in the workplace and employer...