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How to avoid being made to look like a dope when testing employees for drugs.
Former newsreader Angela Rippon (1) made headlines of her own last week in highlighting problems with employers drug testing staff.The 72-year-old TV presenter tested positive for opiates (2) after t…
Supporting Diversity: Religion in the workplace
Employers should do more than just hope and pray that they get it right when it comes to accommodating religious beliefs in the workplace.This is especially crucial at this time of year with Ramadan…
Religion in the Workplace
In the run up to Easter research has been published which suggests that employers are finding it difficult to manage expressions of religion and belief in the workplace.The Belief at Work Study (1) b…
Dealing with maternity leave
For any woman currently on maternity leave watching TV and listening to the news in recent weeks may have made uncomfortable viewing and listening.The hit BBC thriller The Replacement (1) – about one…
Income Boost for Minimum Wage Workers
Low paid workers will pocket a wage rise at the start of next month.Employers are required by law to pay workers at least the national living and minimum wages.The Government's National Living W…
Calling Time on Drinking During Working Hours
Calling time on boozing during working hours is never likely to be a popular move.It never used to be unusual for some employees to enjoy a drink or two at lunchtimes or to strike a deal while enjoyi…
Supporting equality and diversity in the workplace
The Equality Act of 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and it’s up to employers to enforce it.Back to the 70sThere’s been a spate of programmes on TV recently looking b…
Office Romance: The perils of Valentine’s Day in the workplace
It’s that time of year when love is in the air but it can lead to heartbreak in the workplace.Valentine’s Day often presents the perfect opportunity to declare your love or affection for that special…
Tribunal Claims Have Dropped; Don't Get Complacent!
There has been a huge fall in the number of cases going to employment tribunals but it should not mean that employers become complacent.The drop in numbers has been attributed to tribunal fees of up…
Employers Have No Excuse to Underpay Staff
It is illegal not to pay employees the National Minimum Wage and there can be no real excuse for doing so.Channel 4 documentary Undercover: Britain’s Cheap Clothes scheduled to be broadcast tonight (…
Taking the Day of Because of Bad Weather
It’s that time of year when for many employees getting into work is a job in itself.Recent metrological warnings of ‘thundersnow’, plummeting temperatures, severe flooding and strong winds highlight…
Handling an Employee Who is More than Just a Problem
Dealing with a’ toxic’ employee early on can prove beneficial in the long run but it is not always the easiest thing to do.It could be that a long-serving, dynamic or assertive employee’s actions, be…
