Health and Well-being
Warning! Be prepared for workplace disruption with lifting of lockdown restrictions
Flexibility around working arrangements is now more important than ever before in the ever-changeable work climate.
Increasing numbers of employees being ordered&nbs...
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, ...
News 14 - 25 January 2021
This week’s News begins with the inauguration of new US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris we will watch to see the impact of their influence on future trade and with it employmen...
Is fear forcing employees to work when they should self-isolate
Job insecurity and financial worries is causing employees to break the law and attend work when they should be self-isolating, according to research.
An employee who should be self-isolating s...
Can my employer make me have the Covid vaccine?
A question many employees are likely to ask in the coming weeks and months is: can my employer make me have the Covid vaccine?
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has been devastating and c...
News 4 - 16 December 2020
This week is the last full round up of Employment News for 2020. Without wanting to mumble too many over sentimental platitudes I think its fair to say that this year has been filled with Gremlins...
A disciplinary process that was a crying shame.
Failing to care for a distressed and injured child is one of the most devastating allegations a nursery worker can face.
It was an allegation levelled against Sophie when she faced what she b...
Good recovery from ill-informed disciplinary outcome
What an employer knew and when it knew can be the key in getting justice for an employee subjected to unfair disciplinary action.
Following a disciplinary hearing Josie was dismissed for failing...
Tackling mental health concerns while working during lockdown
A lockdown-related mental health crisis is likely to have serious consequences for employers and work will be needed to combat it.
It is feared that restrictions imposed to prevent the sprea...
A helping hand to make a good recovery after the sickly feeling of being unfairly dismissed
An employee can be dismissed for any number of reasons but there are some decisions, such as the one in Dane’s case that can leave you dumbfounded.The medical sales worker was sacked for failing to...
Managing the risk and preventing the spread of deadly coronavirus in the workplace
In the current climate employers are facing many new and difficult challenges and protecting staff from coronavirus (Covid-19) is of paramount importance.Workplaces have to be safe. Employers must ...
Coronavirus and absence management
The deadly impact of coronavirus has undoubtedly changed the way we live and it will inevitably impact on absence management in the future.The current government advice is that anyone who has teste...
Disciplinary action adds insult to injury
Regardless of who we are or what we do for a living sometimes frustration can get the better of us - and in some cases it can lead to serious trouble.Family support worker Gayle’s irritation at her...
How does being off sick work?
It’s probably a safe bet to say that most of us will not achieve something Jim Owen did during his working life, but the chances are that you’ve never heard of him.The dedicated council surveyor wa...
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 pers...
Dismissed because of depression
No consideration of poor mental health in decision to dismissWhat an employer knew and when it knew it can be crucial when an employee challenges a decision to dismiss them.Nursery worker Michelle ...
Understanding an employer’s duty to remove barriers for an employee with a disability
Employers are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments for an employee with a disability, but how much is actually known about what that really means?Reasonable adjustments are changes to the wo...
The importance of an absence management procedure that is fit for purpose
The ill-effect of sickness absence can hit employers hard and managing it effectively can help to ensure a business stays in good shape.
It is where the benefit of having a good absence mana...
How to avoid feeling even worse when having to take time off work sick
If you are unwell and unable to attend work knowing what to do and what is expected of you can ensure your return to work is a smooth one.
The last thing you need when off sick is the added ...
Avoiding the unwanted side effects of calling in sick
Avoiding the unwanted side effects of calling in sickThere was a time when calling into work sick was straightforward and there was one simple way to do it.With the different ways in which we now c...
