February 2009
Studies show - 43% of employees have less confidence in their employers
Recent studies have shown that the downturn has caused employee confidence in their employers to fall in the last quarter of 2008. Find out how to increase employee confidence in you.
HR Quiz
Welcome to the February edition of the Ceridian HR News Quiz. Take our HR quiz and find out how much you know…
In this issue
Avoid those costly penalties!
What is a ‘fair’ redundancy process? A recent case, in this month’s update, gives us some guidance. We also take a look at some important changes to compensatory limits, wearing religious symbols in the workplace, and the Sexual Orientation Regulations.
What's new in Health & Safety?
Indoor workplace temperatures, risk assessments and the legal liability to Senior Management are all the main talking points in this month’s update – be in the know and find out more?
Work-Life-Play Goals
Have your employees set themselves work, life and play goals? If not, maybe it should be on your next agenda. Giving your employees the tools to reflect on work, life and play habits can help them to reclaim that healthy work-life balance – especially in these testing times. See our working examples so your employees can make a change!
Child Care Vouchers & Salary Sacrifice
Simon answers some FAQs about childcare vouchers – which cover: employee entitlement to non-cash benefits, Tax and National Insurance Contribution (NIC) exemptions and more!
P45 Leaver processes under challenge!
Changes to HM Revenue and Customs will mean that they will no longer be accepting a Leaver’s P45 with a leaving date of 30 days or more into the future. Resident expert, Simon Parsons, speaks this issue and the challenge that it may bring to the in-year filing requirements.