Forrest Insights

In my column for this month’s Tunbridge Wells Business magazine , I explore the latest changes to the Employment Rights Act, including the shift to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) being payable from day one of sickness. From April this year, changes to the Employment Rights Act mean that Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be payable from day one of sickness, rather than after the current three waiting days where payment begins on day four. This change could impact how businesses manage

Forrest HR offers award-winning, tailored outsourced HR support for small and medium-sized businesses. We get asked a lot about the difference between garden leave and payment in lieu of notice. In this short video, our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery , explains the key differences and what they mean in practice.