Annual Leave
This coverage explores annual leave policies, practices, and challenges within the UK retail industry, offering insights for professionals managing staff, operations, and compliance. Reporting includes trends in holiday entitlements, scheduling strategies, legal and regulatory updates, and the operational impact of seasonal leave patterns — supporting decision-making in workforce planning and employee management.
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Jul- 2024 -12 JulyNews
Retailers spend 300 hours a year fighting work admin, study finds
The average retail business is spending nearly 300 hours each year consumed with admin in their day-to-day jobs, according to new research. The study, from Brightpearl by Sage, who polled over 1,000 businesses, found that on average, retailers are spending an average of 5.7 hours weekly, 24 hours and 38.6…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryNews
ProCook announces commitment to Real Living Wage
ProCook has announced today its commitment to paying at least the Real Living Wage for all colleagues, reflecting its ongoing investment in its people. The base rate of £12 per hour will be offered as a minimum to all colleagues regardless of age, with London workers receiving £13.15 per hour. …
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyEconomy
Brazel’s win to place financial burden on thousands of employers
The Supreme Court has today (20 July) ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are entitled to the same holiday pay as colleagues who work the full year, which could lead to umbrella companies liable for thousands of claims for backdated holiday pay, law firm Irwin…
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Aug- 2021 -9 AugustHR
Ocado to allow staff to work from anywhere for one month a year
Ocado has reportedly told its staff members that they can now work wherever they want, including abroad, for one month a year. According to The Times, the opportunity has arisen following numerous requests from employees at the online grocer who worked from home during the pandemic. The decision has supposedly…
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Mar- 2020 -27 MarchCoronavirus
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include: Employees that employers can claim CJRS for For the purposes of CJRS, the definition of employee would include workers and agency workers provided they are subject to PAYE i.e. this…
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24 MarchCoronavirus
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for employers
Nigel Morris, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains how employers can access the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to continue paying 80% of the salary for employees that would otherwise have been laid off or made redundant, the practical next steps and potential complications of the scheme. Key points include:…
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18 MarchNews
Morrisons ‘takes action’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Morrisons has announced its steps to take “immediate action” as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. These include its promise for a pay guarantee for all “sick and affected” colleagues, and more flexibility around shifts and annual leave. It also announced plans to expand its online delivery capability to more than 100…
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Aug- 2019 -12 AugustAdvice
Calculating holiday pay correctly
We are now in the depths of summer and numerous employees are no doubt enjoying their annual leave entitlement to escape the typical British weather. But whilst their holidays are hopefully trouble-free, calculating holiday pay can be a tricky business. What happens when employers don’t get it right? Background As…
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May- 2019 -17 MayComment
How Making Tax Digital is going to help the retail sector
Shop closures are an all too familiar scene. A recent study by The Guardian found that English and Welsh town centres have lost 8% of their shops on average since 2013 (equating to 40 shops per town centre). While the sector is riding the waves of a storm, the digitisation…
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