July 2017 - Susan Routledge Consultancy

How to avoid a hefty fine…

27th July 2017 by Susan Routledge

Are you aware that HMRC has a dedicated team where there only focus is to hunt out businesses who are not paying the minimum wage?

In Part 3 of this Employment Law series, David Wright explains how one of his clients who thought they were doing things correctly ended up with a hefty fine even though they fell foul of the minimum wage laws by only a few coppers.

The fine can be up to £20,000—Gulp!

Click on the video below to hear David tell this story and explain exactly why hair and beauty salons are a favourite target for the HMRC team.

PLEASE NOTE. The video was recorded Pre April 1st 2017 and the rates have now changed.
The New Minimum Pay Rates from April 1st 2017 are:
25 years & Over £7.50
21-24 years £7.05
18-20 years £5.60
Under 18 years £4.50
Apprentice Rate £3.50

Ignorance of the law is never a valid defence, so make sure you don’t miss any of this important 4-video employment law series where the following topics are addressed:

Changing Hours, what to do if your employee works different hours to their contract
Commission and how you can easily fall foul of the law
The legal requirements for Apprentices of different ages
Self Employed/ employed and how the law views this
How to legally protect your business against an employee taking your clients
And how to avoid that £20,000 Fine

You can find out more information on David and his work at http://www.davidwrightpersonnel.co.uk

If you have a burning question for David or I, you can comment below. We love your feedback! Or you can pop your query in the Ask Susan box and David or I will respond as soon as we can.

If you missed Video 1 Click Here to view>>

If you missed Video 2 Click Here to view>>

Here’s to YOUR great business,

Susan. x

2 Minutes And You’ll Have It Right…

8th October 202021st July 2017 by Susan Routledge

“Do you owe extra holiday pay if someone works a few extra hours for you?”

I constantly get asked this question…so I passed it over to our employment law specialist David Wright to answer for us.

Part 2 of this Employment Law series continues to define Holiday Pay and our Legal Obligations.

This video is less than 3 minutes long, but it will provide you with the right information to ensure you are paying the correct holiday/sick pay.

Ignorance of the law is never a valid defence, so make sure you don’t miss any of this important 4-video employment law series where the following topics are addressed:

Changing Hours, what to do if your employee works different hours to their contract
Commission and how you can easily fall foul of the law
The legal requirements for Apprentices of different ages
Self Employed/ employed and how the law views this
How to legally protect your business against an employee taking your clients
And how to avoid that £20,000 Fine

You can find out more information on David and his work at http://www.davidwrightpersonnel.co.uk

If you have a burning question for David or I, you can comment below. We love your feedback! Or you can pop your query in the Ask Susan box and David or I will respond as soon as we can.

If you missed Video 1 Click Here to view>>

Here’s to YOUR great business,

Susan. x

Are You Risking a £20,000 Fine?

8th October 202017th July 2017 by Susan Routledge

Where staff and your legal obligations are concerned, the law can be an absolute minefield. To make matters worse, UK Salons can be easy targets for the tax man when it comes to employment law.

To find out more so our lovely salon owners can protect themselves, I recently persuaded employment law expert David Wright to answer some of the more pressing legal questions salon owners have. These question and answer sessions turned into a fascinating 4-video series with David.

David is not only the Employment Law Expert in my Salon Success Freedom Online Programme, you may also have seen his monthly column in Professional Beauty magazine. David also advises government organisations such as HABIA on employment law on our obligations.

Part 1 of this Employment Law series is all about Holiday Pay and our Legal Obligations.

David also addresses what we need to do if you find you aren’t paying your team correctly.

Ignorance of the law is never a valid defence, so make sure you don’t miss any of this important 4-video employment law series!

The next 3 videos will be released over the next 2 weeks. David covers hot topics such as

Changing Hours, what to do if your employee works different hours to their contract
Commission and how you can easily fall foul of the law
The legal requirements for Apprentices of different ages
Self Employed/ employed and how the law views this
How to legally protect your business against an employee taking your clients
And how to avoid that £20,000 Fine

You can find out more information on David and his work at http://www.davidwrightpersonnel.co.uk

If you have a burning question for David or I, you can comment below. We love your feedback! Or you can pop your query in the Ask Susan box and David or I will respond as soon as we can.

Watch out for Video 2 on Friday.

Here’s to YOUR great business,

Susan. x

How to avoid a hefty fine…

Are you aware that HMRC has a dedicated team where there only focus is to hunt out businesses who are not paying the minimum wage?

2 Minutes And You’ll Have It Right…

“Do you owe extra holiday pay if someone works a few extra hours for you?”

Are You Risking a £20,000 Fine?

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