An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case has considered whether an employer should have postponed a disciplinary hearing. This was to allow the employee to bring
Unauthorised absences can hit hospitality businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
Unauthorised absences can hit manufacturing businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
BLOG Imagine the situation. You have invited an employee to a disciplinary meeting. You have informed them of the date, time and place of the
When we think of theft, what automatically springs to mind is someone stealing stock from the back room. But in the retail sector, theft can
Retaining the right staff has never been more important for care providers. With growing demands for care, a high staff turnover and an abundance of
For all employers, absences are very disruptive. In some sectors, if someone calls in sick, the work can wait. However, in the care sector, the
It may be an accepted part of life that women go through the menopause, but it is certainly less accepted that female employees may need
Most employers know that if they reject a job applicant because they are pregnant or are going to on maternity leave, they are committing discrimination
A hospital in Manchester has taken the move to ban sugar from its restaurant in an attempt to address worries about workers’ obesity. Staff will
