High Street Retailer ordered to pay £25k to a disabled worker after failing to make reasonable adjustments. An Employment Tribunal has ruled that motoring retailer, Halfords Autocentres Ltd, discriminated against an employee…
Managing disciplinary issues in the workplace is something few managers relish. However, employers could be exposed to potentially valid unfair dismissal claims if the fundamental basics are not followed. Most organisations will…
Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Everyone has experienced it to some degree. Some conflict can be positive and constructive, if handled appropriately, but without the right process and structure in place…
Earlier this year, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill passed through the House of Commons. This private member’s bill initially proposed amendments to the Equality Act 2010 to make…
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 now awaits Royal Assent after passing its third reading in the House of Lords. The Flexible Working bill introduces some significant changes to current UK…
24 July 2023
Grievance Policy, Health & Safety News, Risk Assessment, Workplace Wellness
With the summer months upon us, it is important for employers not to underestimate the seriousness of harmful UV rays, and communicate the importance of applying sun protection to any outdoor workers….
29 June 2023
Grievance Policy, HR / Employment Law News, Workplace Wellness
Under government plans to boost the economy, GPs could soon be told to issue fewer sick notes. The number of people out of the labour market due to long-term sickness absence has…
19 June 2023
Bumping Redundancy Blogs, Grievance Policy, HR / Employment Law News
Casual office dress codes were already on the increase before the pandemic, with ‘dress-down Friday’ a popular perk to end the week. However, the pandemic saw a major shift in dress code…
Trade unions and other campaigners have called for legislation to ban unfair tipping practices following media reports in 2015 of employers in UK restaurant chains and the wider hospitality industry taking a…
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are the legal minimum wage rates that must be paid to employees in the UK and are based on age and apprenticeship…
On 23 April 2018, Christopher Barnes, a lorry driver for haulage company Devereux Developments Ltd, was delivering doors to a site in Gloucestershire when he fell approximately 2.3 meters from the trailer…
Healey v. Lancashire County Council (2021) – Manchester Employment Tribunal The Claimant had been employed by the local authority (the Respondent) since 1995 as an early years’ consultant. In 2012 she was…
