As the world enters into a defensive fray against Coronavirus (COVID-19), employers naturally have many questions on how to keep their employees and business as safe as possible, and also what they should be paying any employees who are in isolation.
Read MoreIn line with the Employment Rights Act 1996, employers have a legal obligation to provide a written statement of particulars to employees within two months of commencing employment. From 6th April 2020, organisations will be required to provide a written statement of particulars to both employees and workers from day one of their employment.
Read MoreDiscussions about politics can be interesting and lively, but sometimes they can become disruptive in the workplace.
Read MoreIt’s every employer’s worst fear, when faced with a claim from a disgruntled ex-employee: “Might we have to take them back?!”
Read MoreImagine you have dismissed an employee and you later discover that they have covertly recorded the internal disciplinary meetings. This is what happened in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Phoenix House Limited v Stockman.
Read MoreRestrictive covenants in employment contracts sounds like a pretty dull and turgid subject; until that is a key member of staff leaves the business and takes significant customers and/or members of staff with him.
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High on most employees’ wish list is better communication from the employer. An effective way of achieving this, and which also enables effective engagement with the workforce, is to set up a staff forum.
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Cyber attacks and data breaches are on the rise and it’s easy to believe they’re all caused by criminal hackers out for financial gain. However, this is not always the case.
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‘National Sickie Day’ on 4th February has just passed and serves as a reminder to employers on how best to tackle employee absence management issues.
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