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This April saw the introduction of changes to the flexible working regime.  Jo Dawson-Gerrard and Heather Lunney give you a brief over-view of 5 of the key changes that you need to be aware of for your business and how operators can prepare for them.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
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April is traditionally a month where a number of HR legal changes are introduced and April 2024 is no exception.  Jo Dawson-Gerrard and Heather Lunney give you a brief over-view of 6 of the key changes that you need to be aware of for your business:


National Living Wage increase.Holiday pay and entitlement changes.Flexible working changes.Carer's leave.Enhances maternity rights.Paternity rights.In this podcast we only briefly refer to the changes to holiday pay and entitlement.  This is a large topic and you can find the link to the full podcast on this here:  

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/need-a-holiday-a-run-through-of-the/id1692007953?i=1000645022629
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in Your employees' health and your business future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!
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Sick of the ever-changing regime for holiday pay? The government has introduced reforms to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations by making changes to the Working Time Regulations which were introduced on 1 January 2024. Jo Dawson-Gerrard and Heather Lunney discuss what these reforms are and provide examples for HR professionals and operators alike.

The guidance referred to can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simplifying-holiday-entitlement-and-holiday-pay-calculations/holiday-pay-and-entitlement-reforms-from-1-january-2024#:~:text=they%20normally%20receive.-,For%20leave%20years%20beginning%20on%20or%20after%201%20April%202024,using%20the%2012.07%25%20accrual%20method.
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in Your employees' health and your business future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!
 Contact: marketing@backhouses.co.uk
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More and more fleet operators are installing video cameras in their vehicles and camera technology of some form is now fairly standard for many of the operators we act for. Going beyond the basics, however, many fleet managers and owners are also looking to install in-cab/driver-facing cameras.  We covered this on our webinar recently and we have had loads of feedback so, Jo Dawson-Gerrard,  Jonathon Backhouse and James Lomax discuss the key issues and ways  for operators to mitigate their risk. There are also a few anecdotes thrown in for good measure!
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
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The Senior Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt recently provided useful clarification about operators using agency and self-employed drivers during one of his hearings.  Jo Dawson-Gerrard,  Mark Davies and Laura Smith discuss what was said, the key issues and ways  for operators to mitigate their risk.

You can read more here: https://backhousejones.co.uk/scrutinize-agency-driver-arrangements/

Look out for our training session on this here: 
https://backacademy.com/training/
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
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Ever dread hearing or using that phrase "Can I have a word?" Jo Dawson-Gerrard, Jon Myhill and Heather Lunney discuss the importance of positive conversations for people management. 
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.
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