Christmas & New Year Bonuses Did a clumsily worded resignation acceptance letter vary the termination date by agreement? No, held the Court of Appeal in JLT Specialty v Craven. Craven and JLT entered into an agreement which provided that Craven’s employment would...
‘Tis the season…to be jolly and wary! Can an employer be held vicariously liable for an injury caused at a Christmas party? In the case of Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the Court of Appeal found the employer responsible for wrongful conduct at a work party or...
Top Questions for November 2018 A visual summary of the top questions fielded by DLP Advisers in November 2018. Click image to enlarge Not to put too fine a point on it but the top questions in November were… Disciplinary Issues – 54% Sickness Absence...
Age Discrimination in an Aging Population The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest life expectancy figures stand at 79.6 for men and 83.2 for women, with projections rising as high as 93.9 and 96.5 by 2039. When looking at retirement, the current state pension...
The Frightening Consequences of Halloween A surprising number of UK firms are following the American tradition of celebrating Halloween in the workplace. Could Halloween events and dressing up in Halloween costumes land companies in hot water? 57,000 people in the UK...
Mental Health in the Workplace Companies Warned to Watch Out for Employee Mental Health Issues. Workers’ Mental Health Issues Cost UK Businesses up to £51bn a Year. Mental Health is an Issue that UK Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore These are just three of the...
