Should you allow vaping in your work environment?
Should you allow vaping in your workplace? The ‘smoking ban’ has been in place since July 2007. The ban includes smoking in work vehicles as [...]
August 2018
July 2018
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 statutory [...]
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 harmful [...]
Pimlico Plumber employee wins worker’s rights case in Supreme Court
Pimlico Plumber employee wins worker’s rights case in Supreme Court Despite having signed documentation to confirm he was self-employed and paying his own tax and [...]
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 were [...]
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 for [...]
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 off [...]
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 not [...]
April 2018
How should employers conduct an Employee Appraisal?
How should employers conduct an Employee Appraisal? Annual Appraisals are being conducted less and less in small to medium sized businesses. Instead companies are choosing [...]