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What is unreasonable when considering a request for a reasonable adjustment?
When seeking clarification on any matter you inevitWhen seeking clarification on any matter you inevitably want a definitive answer, so if asking what is a reasonable adjustment, you expect one, righ…
What is classed as disability at work
Don’t pay the high cost of failing to support an employee with a disabilityNews of a bank worker being awarded £4.7m for disability discrimination should serve as a timely reminder, if ever one was n…
Understanding the role of a Trade Union Rep at disciplinary and grievance hearings
If you pay for anything designed to help you when you are in desperate need of help, you are justified in questioning what do I get for my money?
And if you need the help of a trade union repr…
Why discrimination is always bad for business
There are a lot of practices and occurrences that can be bad and costly for business, discrimination is certainly one of them.There is no limit to the amount of compensation that can be awarded to a…
Detecting and beating bullying in the workplace
Any form of bullying is completely unacceptable and being able to identify the tactics used by the workplace bully is crucial in being able to tackle it.One person’s firm management is another person…
Avoid making a bad job of recruitment
We all make mistakes and it is the impact and corrective action that will usually determine how costly a blunder can be.When it comes to employers hiring the right candidate, the selection process ca…
Ask The Experts - Employment Law Advice For Businesses
Ask the Experts Employment law advice for businessesThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are taking steps to protect not only their staff, but clients and suppliers alike.It's a difficult tim…
HMRC publishes details of furloughed employees’ scheme
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), this is where employers will be able to claim back 80% of the wages (up to a max £2,500 per month)…
Time to review the annual appraisal to see if it can make any necessary improvements
There can be few things more frustrating than getting fully prepared to do something, knowing exactly how it should work, only to discover it does not work.It’s fair to say that many now view the muc…
How to conduct a fair disciplinary hearing and avoid getting it wrong
‘It’s not fair’ may sound like an unwelcome protest from an unhappy child, but when it’s said in relation to a disciplinary process it should be taken very seriously.An employer’s failure to conduct…
What you can expect at a fair grievance hearing
We live in an age when people are not afraid to complain, but do you really know what to expect if you lodge a formal complaint at work? You can raise a formal grievance at work at any time for…
The working relationship involving HR and employment law
Viewed in some quarters as the enforcers in the employment relationship Human Resources (HR) play a crucial role in ensuring an employer acts legally.There is an image of HR in which it hires and fir…
