An Update to The Taylor Review An update to The Taylor Review could have far-reaching effects on zero hours contracts. The Taylor Review is an independent review of modern working practices by Matthew Taylor on behalf of the government commissioned in October 2016 and...
Witheld Medical Conditions and Work If my employee doesn’t tell me about mental health issues can I presume they have none or ignore warning signs? From employees who fail to disclose serious illness or conditions during the induction process to those who withhold...
The End of the GIG Economy? Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Mr G Smith in the supreme court last month held that a plumber who worked under a contract describing him as self employed was, in fact, a worker and is now entitled to various employment law rights. The Case Mr Smith...
Witness Competency in Workplace Investigations Can we rely upon an elderly service user’s evidence accusing a Care Support Worker of theft (or abuse) when we know the service user is often confused and mistaken? In the normal course of HR, potential disciplinary...
GDPR—Weapon or Shield? GDPR has been in force less than a month and already the cracks are showing. With less than 35% of UK organisations thought to be ready, and despite the ICO stating “small businesses will not be punished for failing to be ready on time”, legal...
To Reference or Not To Reference? The recent case of Hincks v Sense Networks LTD involved an employee who argued that negative references must be based on an employer’s reasonable investigation.While Sense Networks prevailed in the case since there were no signs of...
