What employers should do when they suspect an employee is stealing?
What employers should do when they suspect an employee is stealing? Employee theft can have a devastating effect on a business. It usually brings [...]
August 2018
March 2018
An Inspector Calls: What to do if a HSE Inspector turns up unannounced
An Inspector Calls: What to do if a HSE Inspector turns up unannounced What should I do if a HSE inspector arrives unannounced? What can [...]
February 2018
Can you stop an employee being accompanied to a disciplinary hearing?
Can you stop an employee being accompanied to a disciplinary hearing? Under section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 an employee is entitled to [...]
November 2017
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace The recent focus on Harvey Weinstein has thrown the largest spotlight on sexual harassment for years. Employers are always encouraged [...]
October 2017
Reading Employee’s Emails Breached Human Rights
Reading Employee's Emails Breached Human Rights It is not often that human rights arguments are heard in the workplace. They do happen, however, and recently [...]
September 2017
Handling Resignations
Handling Resignations Resignations can often come out of the blue and leave employers in a sticky situation; others can represent welcome news. Your actions on receiving [...]
August 2017
Accessing Employee Medical Reports: The Rules
Accessing Employee Medical Reports: The Rules Getting expert medical opinion on an employee’s health condition is a vital element in a medical capability procedure. Employment [...]
June 2017
What now for DBS Checks?
What now for DBS Checks? The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that the current criminal records checking system is ‘disproportionate’ and must be changed. [...]
May 2017
Every Minute Counts
Every Minute Counts Any disciplinary decision from a first stage warning to dismissal needs to be fair and should follow a thorough investigation and [...]
April 2017
Changes to Data Protection Laws
Changes to Data Protection Laws Data protection – granted, not the juiciest area of employment law for employers to deal with – will undergo extensive [...]