Absenteeism
The Most Effective Ways to Reduce Absenteeism in the Workplace Absenteeism can...
Access to Medical Reports Act of 1988
According to the Access to Medical Reports Act of 1988, every individual has...
Agency Workers Regulations
The relationship between employees and their employer is becoming an area of...
Annual Leave
Statutory entitlement Almost all workers are entitled to 5.6 week’s paid...
Associative Discrimination
Many employees aren't aware of the difference between direct and associative...
Bank Holidays
It's important for an employer not only to know when the next bank holiday is...
Breaks at Work
Rest Breaks Most employees are entitled to a break at work during the day....
Bribery in the Workplace
Bribery is a serious offence that can have detrimental effects not only on the...
Carryover of Annual Leave
As an employer, one of the key questions to consider when talking about annual...
Childcare / Time off for Dependants
Within most companies, childcare and time off for dependants is a hot topic...
Conduct v Capability
Employers often have difficulty determining whether an employee’s poor...
Damage To Company Property
When a company employee either out of negligence or willful misconduct causes...
Default Retirement Age
Although the default retirement age was abolished in 2011, the ripples that...
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
Factors Contributing to Alcohol and Substance Abuse in the Workplace Alcohol...
Email Usage
Emails are indispensable for any business Email is a way for employees to...
Employment Tribunals
Employment tribunals are independent tribunal bodies that deal with disputes...
Equal Pay
The subject of equal pay between men and women in the UK has become an...
Exit Interviews
Introduction Despite not being a statutory requirement, exit interviews can be...
Holidays
Full-time workers have a statutory entitlement to 28 days annual leave each...
Homeworking
Introduction Homeworking is becoming increasingly popular with employees for a...
Interviewing
The interview stage is generally the part of the recruitment process where the...
Jury Service
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 stated that any person between the ages of 18 to...
Racism
When it comes to employment law and HR issues, it is certainly true that some...
References
Introduction Employers tend to ask prospective employees to provide references...
Resignations
Whether changing aspirations, a geographical move, a lifestyle alteration or...
Return to Work Interviews
Return to Work interviews can be used to manage sickness and avoid high levels...
Settlement Agreements
There are a number of reasons why a settlement agreement can be considered by...
Sick Leave Entitlement
There have been numerous cases of punishment or even unfair dismissal from...
Sleeping At Work
Sleeping while on duty can have catastrophic consequences, depending on the...
Stress in the Workplace
The legal definition of workplace stress is “the harmful physical and...
Summary Dismissal
When an employee commits an act so egregious or dangerous as to risk the...
TUPE Regulations
The TUPE regulations are a set of rules first introduced in 1981, overhauled...
Unfair Dismissal
When an employer ends the employment of work they should have a valid reason...
Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period
The unfair dismissal qualifying period refers to the two year period during...
Uniforms
More employers are asking workers to wear uniforms or stick to a unified dress...
Varying Contracts
In times of economic shifts, employers may find themselves going through the...
Violence In The Workplace
Violence in the workplace is a serious problem, and every workplace is at...