Roger Parks

Highly skilled and financially literate HR Consultant with substantial management experience in a range of industries gained from both business and consultancy

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@daniel_barnett Yes, The Spy who came in from the cold is definitely the best starting point.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@daniel_barnett 19.10.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@Dannythefink @MattChorley The National Anthem. Such a dreary tune. Replace it with Jerusalem which would still be appropriate when we become a republic.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@JulieL94505940 Sorry, Julie. I cannot find any reference to this.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@daniel_barnett As a HR consultant, I have quite often had the experience of my first contact with my clients’ staff being a meeting to dismiss them due to disciplinary reasons or redundancy. I can testify that the of responses of the staff in the film is very accurate. RP

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@JulieL94505940 That’s right. They cannot be on mat leave and on furlough. So they have to end their mat leave to be furloughed.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@JulieL94505940 Julie, the rules on SMP and furlough pay are clear in the Government guidance. Search for Lewis Silkin furlough. Their FAQs for employers is very good and makes the rules clear. RP

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@emt0964 It would depend on what was in your furlough agreement about returning to work. My work email address is [email protected]. Happy to respond to a message with more details about this. Roger

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@JulieL94505940 Julie, as an HR practitioner, I rarely see anyone take notice of the 56 day rule. As Martin said, in the case quoted it would amount to discrimination. Any reasonable employer would accept shorter notice. In fact a good employer would spot this in advance and contact the employee

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@MartinSLewis All other employment law continues to operate as normal, eg redundancy consultation, notice requirements etc. Therefore requiring staff to take leave continues as normal. RP

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@MartinSLewis Employers must pay the contractual hourly rate for holiday unless they have written agreement to pay another rate. This is in government guidance. Instructing employees to take leave is under section 15 of the WTR (EU law). No suggestion that WTR has been amended in any way.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@MartinSLewis Also the lady on maternity leave should, assuming she had her baby more than two weeks’ ago, end her maternity leave and ask her employer to furlough her on or before 10 June so that she can remain on furlough after 1 July.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@EmploymentLS @HMRCcustomers Does that also mean that someone who was furloughed in (say) April and May but back at work in June, could be refurloughed in July? Thanks. Roger

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@bbclaurak Laura, can you ask the gov what they will do to counter chronic shortage of food in London supermarkets? We couldn’t get in 7 or 14 days supply as the shelves are empty.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@bbclaurak People who have to self-isolate are not ill. Therefore changes in the regs are needed if people are to be certificated and paid.

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

It’s a terrible film!

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

PM has landed

[Roger Parks @rogerparkshr]

@Peston So Johnson is junking NI to get his Brexit.

[ChukaUmunna @ChukaUmunna]

Nigel Farage didn't campaign for No Deal during the 2016 referendum. Now his Brexit Party are trying to convince the British people otherwise.

Don't let them get away with it. Demand a #PeoplesVote on #Brexit.

Please RT: https://t.co/UvdwhM1t9A