Here at citrus HR, we work hard to keep our customers updated with the latest advice on employment law and HR changes and challenges so they can be prepared. Our legal team have put together this update on the employment law changes you should be aware of for the...
HR News and Trends
Is a four-day week in your future?
At this time of year our thoughts often look to the future and what 2024 might hold! The four-day week is still a relatively new concept. We know that some of you are already doing it and others may be thinking of it for next year or beyond. It has also recently been...
Changes to flexible working requests
Changes to flexible working requests have been approved by parliament and are expected to become law in spring 2024. So, what are the key changes and how might they affect small businesses? Flexible working requests cover a variety of changes to working arrangements....
Is career cushioning something small businesses should be cautious of?
Over the last couple of years, we’ve witnessed The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, and now the new kid on the employment trend block - career cushioning. With each of these viral trends there is often some worry, especially for small businesses who may not have the...
HR trends for 2023
A new year is an exciting opportunity for a fresh start and to make plans for what you want your business to achieve in the year ahead. With the cost-of-living crisis taking hold, you may find your small business facing some extra challenges over the coming months -...
Building The Perfect Team – White Paper
Let's talk about recruitment. We understand now more than ever how challenging finding skilled people to join your team can be, with a perfect storm of factors such as Covid, Brexit and The Great Resignation creating even more obstacles to recruitment. When your...
What’s new in employment law 2023?
2022 has been another tricky year for HR issues in small businesses, with the cost-of-living crisis and some remaining issues from the Covid-19 pandemic adding extra pressure to employers, employees, and households across the country. Here at citrus HR, we work hard...
How should small businesses manage quiet quitting?
You’ve probably caught some of the recent media hype around the term ‘quiet quitting’, with many people lining up to complain about the ‘outrageous workshy nature of millennials and GenZ’. But hang on, let’s get some perspective… As a small business owner, should you...
How can you help your employees through the cost of living crisis?
With inflation at a 40-year high, utility bills and food prices are rising at an alarming rate. Most people are having to make tough financial decisions, and sadly more and more families are on the poverty line despite having a regular monthly salary. Whilst the cost...
Four-day work week: should you pilot it in your small business?
Since the pandemic more and more small businesses have been re-evaluating the way that they work. Employee expectations have also increased in relation to work-life balance and personal wellbeing, so many small businesses have started trialling a four-day work week....
Queen Elizabeth II – 1926 – 2022
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. We will be forever thankful for Her Majesty's Service, and have so much gratitude and respect for the commitment that the Queen has given to our country...
The 5 top HR challenges for small businesses in 2022
Small business employers have enough to worry about without the raft of challenges that can come with HR. There has been a considerable amount of HR challenges to contend with over the past couple of years, meaning that many employers’ and business owners’ attentions...
New integration with QuickBooks Online
Cloud-based citrus HR software launches app integration with Intuit QuickBooks Online citrus HR announces the launch of their app’s new integration with QuickBooks Online. This enables customers to seamlessly send data from the powerful, time-saving HR, payroll and...
Menopause policies: why they are important
New data from Debenhams Ottaway and CIPD has reported that only 25% of businesses across the UK have a menopause policy in place in the workplace. These statistics are significant, considering that women of the general menopausal age (45-54) make up 11% of all people...
Another court decision on holiday pay – when does it apply?
You may have seen recent media coverage of a court decision involving Pimlico Plumbers and suggestions that this could open the floodgates for back-dated holiday pay claims. But as with many of these cases, it is always worth taking a look at the detail to see what...
Employment tribunal cases on flexible working are on the rise
It has recently been reported that the number of employment tribunal decisions in the year 2020/2021 that involved issues relating to flexible working requests rose last year by 52%. We are taking a look at why this might be, and some top tips from our HR experts on...
Employment Law Changes to look out for in 2022
2021 has been another very difficult year for HR issues in your smaller business, especially with the new norm of lockdowns, self-isolation, working from home, and furlough. 2022 looks set to be another challenging year as we continue to deal with the effects of...
The government skills and training support to consider in 2022
Many businesses use the end of a calendar year and the festive break to finalise details in their business plans for the following year, including skills and training support. If you’re considering expanding your operations, or you’re struggling with unfilled job...
Compulsory Covid vaccination – can employers introduce a ‘no jab, no job’ policy?
With the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine well underway in the UK, you are likely to be considering how this is affecting your staff and any plans to open up your workplace. Many UK employers are strongly encouraging their staff to get the vaccine, but without making...
Flexible working requests – how to avoid discrimination claims
You may have seen recent coverage of an Employment Tribunal case that hit the headlines because of the large amount of compensation - £185,000 – awarded to an estate agent who succeeded in a case of indirect sex discrimination against her employer for refusing her...
Workers that sleep-in are not entitled to National Minimum Wage
In March 2021 care operators across the UK breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court ruled that workers who sleep-in are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage in the landmark Mencap case. The Supreme Court has confirmed that workers on sleep-in shifts are...
What the Uber driver case means for your business
After a long running court battle, it’s finally been confirmed that Uber drivers are workers and not contractors. But what does this decision mean for your business? Now that the Supreme Court has cracked down on the classification of Uber drivers, the ripples of this...
The 2021 budget: what small business owners need to know
If you’re a small business owner then you already know that the 2021 budget announcements are big news. We’re going to break down everything you need to know. In early March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his new budget. There are big changes coming to the furlough...
IR35 in the private sector: Upcoming changes
IR35 is a tricky piece of legislation to get to grips with. And while compliance has previously been the responsibility of individuals working through a personal service company (PSC) or an intermediary, recent reforms are shifting responsibility onto the businesses...