Keeffe and Associates Ltd

27/11/2025

Employment Rights Bill - update

The Government has removed the measure to introduce day one unfair dismissal rights. The current 2 year period will be reduced to 6 months.

06/04/2024

Family leave pay - rate increases from April 2024

The Government has announced that, with effect from 7th April 2024, the rate of a week’s pay for the purpose of calculating family leave in the UK will rise to £183.04 per week. This rate increase impacts statutory maternity pay, shared parental leave pay, adoption pay, paternity pay, and parental bereavement pay.

£183.04 is the maximum amount payable per week under the statutory regimes. Employees receive their actual pay each week if this is lower.

01/01/2024

To all our clients, connections and friends a very happy and prosperous New Year to you all from all at Keeffe and Associates Ltd.

08/07/2023

HR Advisor Vacancy

A highly prestigious contract catering client of mine is looking for a HR Advisor North West based but remote working due to extensive business growth.

The ideal candidate must have:

A proven track record of dealing with HR in a unionised environment.
Extensive exposure to transfers of undertakings
At least 5 years experience as an Advisor
Be able to manage cases in a fast paced environment
CIPD level 5 or equivalent
Be a rounded HR generalist
Be able to work automnomously
Be comfortable with extensive travel around the North West
Have worked in a similar environment contract catering or hospitality
Have experience of providing swift resolution to casework
Have experience and or qualifications in Health and Safety

What does the role offer:

Salary between £35,000 to £40’000 DOE
Company car
Laptop, mobile
Access to the company pension scheme
20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Start date of 1 September 2023

If you feel you this role is the right fit for you please contact me via email sending your CV to [email protected]

31/05/2023

Quarterly Employment Law Bulletin

We at Keeffe and Associates Ltd understand that employment law can be a minefield.

To assist clients and connections we have now started our quarterly employment law bulletin.

So don’t miss out on hot topics and practical insights to help you and your business understand employment law.

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EMPLOYMENT LAW BULLETIN – MAY 2023 – PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES Resignations in the ‘heat of the moment’ In the recent case of Mrs Cope v Razzle Dazzle Costumes Ltd Mrs Cope, following a tense discussion at work, said “I’m done” and walked out of the building. She later submitted a sick no...

12/11/2022

Tomorrow we remember all the fallen comrades that helped make this country what it is today.

Reminds me of an extract from rudyard Kipling:

When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow we gave our today.

As a former soldier I would just like to thank those that laid down their lives in service of our country and the families that supported them.

We will remember them.

10/09/2022

Government have announced that the 19th September 2022 will be a bank holiday for citizens to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth.

There is no statutory right to have paid time off on this day, but it will operate in the same way as other bank holiday’s. Employers may want to add this to workers entitlements. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bank-holiday-announced-for-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral-on-monday-19-september

If you have any further queries do not hesitate to contact one of our consultants.

10/09/2022

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bank-holiday-announced-for-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-iis-state-funeral-on-monday-19-september

10/09/2022

Government have announced that the 19th September 2022 will be a bank holiday for citizens to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth.

There is no statutory right to have paid time off on this day, but it will operate in the same way as other bank holiday’s. Employers may want to add this to workers entitlements.

If you have any further queries do not hesitate to contact one of our consultants.

Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.

06/09/2022

Jules Bridal Boutique thank you ever so much for sorting out a jacket that needed repair its excellent. Nearly as good as new.

Highly recommend anyone that needs tailoring completed to get in touch.