Workplace health scheme “Fit for Work” launched
It is recognised that the longer someone is off sick, the more difficult it is…
January 21, 2015 By Verity Slater
Can an employee’s offensive use of Twitter justify dismissal?
The explosion of social media often leads to questions being asked about where the line…
January 20, 2015 By Chris Morse
Holiday Pay Ruling – The Big Issue for Employers in 2014
Certain voluntary overtime payments should be included in the calculation of holiday pay, due to…
November 10, 2014 By Laura McFadyen
National Minimum Wage – New Rates and Fines for Employers
All employers must ensure that they are meeting their National Minimum Wage (NMW) obligations. NMW…
November 10, 2014 By Lisa Mulholland
Set-off Defence now Available in Employment Tribunal Claims
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Ridge v HM Land Registry has confirmed for…
November 4, 2014 By Jeremy Crook
Holiday pay in the spotlight at CBI event in Exeter
HR directors from major regional and national businesses gathered in Exeter to hear the latest…
October 20, 2014 By Stephens Scown
Congratulations, it’s a …… change to antenatal rights
It has long been the position that pregnant employees and agency workers (subject to fulfilling…
September 22, 2014 By Chris Morse
Adjustments required to redundancy scores for disabled employees – whether they avoid selection or not
Under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments where…
September 1, 2014 By Jeremy Crook
Your crucial Employee says he is leaving…without giving you notice. What can you do?
This is what happened in a July High Court Case of Sunrise Brokers LLP v…
September 1, 2014 By Verity Slater
Illegal workers CAN bring discrimination claims
A Court of Appeal decision has been unanimously overturned by the UK’s Supreme Court, finding…
September 1, 2014 By Stephens Scown
Stephens Scown hosts the must attend employment event of the year
The topics to be discussed include; Calculating holiday pay: should you include overtime…
August 21, 2014 By Stephens Scown