Non-Disclosure Agreements – an end to the “cover up” culture?
On 11 June, the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee published its report entitled…
July 8, 2019 By Elena Visser
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Directors’ personal liability for breaches of employment contracts
Under the Companies Act 2006, a director is obliged to exercise reasonable care, skill and…
June 19, 2019 By Terry Falcao
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Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
17 to 23 June is the national Festival of Learning (previously Adult Learners’ Week). Employees…
June 11, 2019 By Ellie Hibberd
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Do Employers Need to Pay Enhanced Shared Parental Pay to New Dads?
To date, some employers have paid enhanced maternity pay to female employees. But, when it…
June 6, 2019 By Nicole Hambleton
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Keeping Records: Daily Working Hours of Staff
Currently the obligations on British employers under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTRs) to keep…
June 6, 2019 By Hazel Sanders
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Closing your doors? Keep your options open!
The South West has been rocked recently by some high profile business closures. On 15…
May 16, 2019 By Ellie Hibberd
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Mental health awareness: Neurodiversity in the workplace
We are currently in Mental Health Awareness Week from 13 to 19 May 2019, which…
May 15, 2019 By Laura McFadyen
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Serious incident reporting
As part of the work of the interim safeguarding taskforce, the Charity Commission conducted a…
May 3, 2019 By Laurie Trounce
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Discrimination: are you protecting your business?
Do you run discrimination awareness training for staff? Have you got up to date equality…
April 2, 2019 By Mark Roby
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Self employed contractors in professional services – are they employees?
In a recent case, a book-keeper (and from 1990 onwards accountant) for a brewery (Exmoor…
March 26, 2019 By Terry Falcao
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Investigate or be investigated! A practical guide on workplace investigations
Problems can arise in any business and when they do arise, it may be unclear…
March 26, 2019 By Elena Visser
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Help! My employee wants to work fewer days per week, after returning from maternity leave – what should I do?
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a daunting thought for a parent. Weighing…
March 20, 2019 By Jenna Gipson