Where does the law stand on Foster Carers?
Where does the law stand on Foster Carers? Currently UK employment law determines that only in a “foster to adopt” situation is there a [...]
July 2018
June 2018
What exactly are Substances Hazardous to Health?
What are Substances Hazardous to Health? The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) aim to protect workers and others from the [...]
Where do employers stand with travel disruptions?
Where do employers stand with travel disruptions? Last month hundreds of businesses were affected by the various disruptions caused by Northern Rail, not only [...]
Tips at work: Transparency is key when dealing with gratuities
Tips at work: Transparency is Key Tips and gratuities have made headlines again this week with Labour announcing that they would make it illegal [...]
May 2018
Should you invest in mental health first aid?
What is mental health first aid? One in four people in the UK will have a mental health problem at some point. A mental [...]
What is Presenteeism? And how is it harming my business?
What is Presenteeism? And how is it harming my business? ACAS defines Presenteeism (or sickness presence) as staff becoming “increasingly reluctant to take time [...]
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not direct discrimination
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not directly discriminated against This month the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that it is [...]
April 2018
How you should conduct an Employee Appraisal
How you should conduct an Employee Appraisal Annual Appraisals are being conducted less and less in small to medium sized businesses. Instead companies are [...]
A short guide to Risk Assessments for employers
A short guide to Risk Assessments As the HSE put it, part of managing the health and safety of your business, you must control [...]
March 2018
Responding to an employment tribunal claim
Responding to an employment tribunal claim It can be daunting when an employment tribunal claim form is pushed through your letterbox. However in the [...]