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What can an employer do about an office romance?
Matt Hancock’s widely publicised breach of social-distancing guidelines put paid to his tenure as health secretary and highlighted the peril of workplace romances.
He handed in…
The lockdown extension and important news for employers
The announcement of a four-week extension before lockdown restrictions will finally be lifted in England was surrounded by crucial news for employers.
Whether an emplo…
Urgent check-up needed to ensure sickness policy is fit for purpose
A tribunal decision that it was ok for an employee to go to the pub while signed off work sick may be considered funny by many, but it is no laughing matter for employers.
A 66-year-old driver won h…
Equal Pay
The idea that all genders should be paid equally for doing exactly the same job is perfectly reasonable.
In fact there is a legal requirement for employers to ensure that it does in fact happe…
UK employment one year after the death of George Floyd
The brutal murder of George Floyd highlighted racism in all aspects of society including work – but one year on has anything really changed?
The shocking mobile phone footage o…
Avoid paying the price for unfair pandemic wage cuts
The last 14 months have been financially challenging for employers of all sizes, but it should not be used as a convenient excuse to enforce pay cuts.
The coronavirus&…
What can an employer do about misconduct outside of the workplace?
Dealing with misconduct in the workplace can be problematic - but it can be even more challenging when it happens outside of it.
The dilemma can often be: How much control&…
Shining the spotlight on bullying and harassment at work
Serious allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace are once again headline news.
It’s an age-old problem, this is nothing new, but it is something all employers need to be alert t…
Weighing up the options to keep staff safe and healthy
Weight and anything related to it can be a touchy subject, so the idea that an employer may ask for your waist size in order to keep you safe is likely to divide opinion.
The Health and Safety at Wo…
The menopause and work
Many employers may have been left asking what can I do? After a study revealed many women hide menopause symptoms at work and will not ask for help.
An Opinium survey, commissioned by Vodafone, qu…
The use of settlement agreements to resolve workplace disputes in the right way
It’s always best to settle workplace disputes in the right way, as the manner in which it is done can often attract a lot of attention.
Two high profile cases and the resolution to the breakdown o…
The roadmap out of lockdown and what it will mean for employment
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on employment and the ramifications will continue to be felt during and after the roadmap out of lockdown.
Prime minister Boris Johnson has detailed…
