If you haven’t joined a webinar (online presentation) before, HMRC has produced a guide which tells you what you need to do.
Further support for employers For assistance at a time that suits you, visit the ‘Help and Support for employing people’ page on GOV.UK. You will find an excellent resource of live and recorded webinars, online guides and YouTube videos to support you in your capacity as an employer.
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Sexual harrassment in the workplace 6 June 2018
All workers are legally protected from sexual harassment in the workplace. An employer should make clear to workers what sort of behaviour can be considered sexual harassment and that it is unacceptable. Acas offers detailed advice and guidance on sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment is unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. It has the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a worker, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. Something can still be considered sexual harassment even if the alleged harasser didn't mean for it to be. It also doesn't have to be intentionally directed at a specific person.
Experiencing sexual harassment is one of the most difficult situations a worker can face. Acas have a new training course on sexual harassment in the workplace and have several venues and dates available for employers to attend.
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Amazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers’ employment status 6 June 2018 Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage. The GMB union announced on Monday that it is taking legal action against Prospect Commercials, Box Group and Lloyd Link on behalf of its members who work as couriers delivering parcels for online retailer Amazon arguing that these companies wrongly classed them as self-employed. A statement from the union, which represents the professional drivers, said: “The drivers were required to attend scheduled shifts that were controlled by Amazon, meaning they did not have the flexibility that is integral to being self- employed. In this situation, the couriers were treated like employees in terms of their working hours and the GMB union contends they should be treated as employees in terms of their rights too.” A spokesperson at Amazon said: “Our delivery providers are contractually obligated to ensure drivers they engage receive the national living wage and are expected to pay a minimum of £12 per hour, follow all applicable laws and driving regulations and drive safely. Allegations to the contrary do not represent the great work done by around 100 small businesses generating thousands of work opportunities for delivery drivers across the UK.”
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