Recent headlines have shattered any illusions that sexual harassment in the workplace had become a thing of the past. The ongoing media coverage of allegations made against high-profile business figures may now lead to an...
Goodwill may be in short supply when you start to receive a flurry of holiday requests for the Christmas and New Year period or if winter travel disruption leaves you short staffed. The Christmas party could also end in more...
Settlement agreements are legally binding contracts in which one person, usually an employee, agrees to waive their rights to bring a claim in the employment tribunal or a court in return for another person, typically their...
Employment law is a fast-changing area and as an employer you need to stay up to date with developments to ensure that you are acting lawfully. Most employment law changes take place in April and October each year. National...
Many employers operate a dress code policy. However, what the employer might consider to be a reasonable requirement, a worker might see as discriminatory or even an infringement of human rights. Why have a dress code...
The office Christmas party is a chance for everyone to let their hair down and have fun, but with alcohol often flowing freely and people’s judgement impaired as a result the potential for employees to get carried away is...
Getting the best out of employees is one of the biggest challenges faced by managers. What managers can do to manage performance and, if necessary, how to dismiss an employee for poor performance? Poor performance can...
One in four people will experience symptoms of mental ill health during their lives. According to the Chief Medical Officer for England, 70 million working days are lost in the UK every year due to stress, depression and...
Employers need to be alive to a new system of statutory parental rights. This will effectively allow parents to share the statutory maternity leave and pay that is currently available only to mothers (and adoptive parents to...
If you run an equestrian facility, the chances are that you have a number of members of staff. Even if you only have your own stables at home, you may well have one or more people in on a regular basis to help you out....