When it comes to the sensitive issue of employees working under the influence of alcohol, employers often grapple with the question: ‘Can you dismiss an
Nowadays, it seems that everyone is sharing, liking, posting and tweeting every aspect of life. The popularity of social networking sites has created valuable commercial
Zero hours contracts have been branded as controversial and prone to abuse with a number of employers receiving considerable flak for their use. In fact,
Blog For employers, what is most attractive about using agency workers is that there are fewer obligations than when employing permanent staff. But is it
BLOG Written on 6 February 2024 The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain large organisations to produce a ‘slavery and human trafficking statement’ on an
The insurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has taken steps to prohibit their employees from drinking alcohol during the working day. In a memo circulated to
There have been reports of employers receiving bogus job applications from people whose only aim is to pursue discrimination claims when they are rejected. Public
BLOG The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) have published a report on bullying within the workplace, which indicates that reported incidences of bullying are increasing. In
The time limit in which an individual must issue a claim for unfair dismissal, including constructive dismissal, is 3 months from the termination date. This
It has recently been reported that workplace drug testing is on the rise. Alere (drug screening company) have reported an increase in demand for drug
