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ACAS Early Conciliation and what it means to you.
The breakdown of any relationship can prove to be a bitter and costly affair.When the split is between an employer and aggrieved employee it can be extremely acrimonious.All parties risk being left o…
Castle Tribunal Roundup: December 2014
Our roundup of the employment tribunal cases making headway in the news.Equalities watchdog to investigate Met police over staff discrimination claimsThe Metropolitan police are to face a formal inve…
Holiday entitlements over Christmas; what employers need to know.
It may be the season of goodwill, but it may prove to be in short supply for an employer faced with a late request for a Christmas break.The rush for employees to book a festive holiday starts early…
Let's have some boundaries; What employers need to consider when their employees go abroad to visit family
Work will be out of sight and out of mind for those employees lucky enough to be flying off for an overseas Christmas break.The intention is usually to leave all thoughts of the office behind, along…
Religion, work and Christmas; what employers need to know.
For many employers the festive period is business as usual. The super commercialisation of Christmas and dwindling church congregations has seen the real message of the Christian festival fade into t…
The show must go on; giving your employees time off to see their children's nativity plays.
The school Christmas play is an intensely treasured festive tradition which can leave employers facing an emotional dilemma.Working parents will no doubt love to see their budding little thespians tr…
The office Christmas party; fun and frolics that can give an employer more than just a headache.
T'is the season to be jolly and for the works Christmas bash,which can give employers a serious headache.Booze-fuelled indiscretions during the annual festive get together can result in companies hav…
Holiday entitlements over Christmas
Any employee who missed out on the early rush to book Christmas time off is now likely to have little chance of enjoying an extended festive break.With Christmas Day falling on a Thursday and Boxing…
Going away for Christmas? Try to leave your work behind.
Some lucky employees will jet off to sunnier climes this Christmas for a family get together. For many the intention will be to leave all thoughts of work behind, along with the miserable weather at…
Religion, work and Christmas
The super commercialisation of Christmas and dwindling church congregations has seen the real message of the Christian festival fade into the background.The shocking images of desperate shoppers ramp…
The play must go on: getting time off to see your child's nativity play
It’s that time of year when working parents receive the news their budding little thespians have landed a role in the school nativity play.Getting time off to watch your child tread the boards of the…
Fun and folly: time for another office Christmas party; what could go wrong?
T'is the season to be jolly, but employees beware because the works Christmas bash should really carry a serious career warning.Booze-fuelled indiscretions during the annual festive get together can…
