If you were asked to identify the moaner in your workplace, you could probably point the finger quite quickly. Every organisation has at least one
We all want our employees to enjoy their time off work, but what happens if an employee takes that one step too far and does
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
Some of your employees may pray, but do employers need to provide them with a suitable place to do this? As the law stands, employers
An Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee who went on maternity leave was discriminated against after her employer used a ‘pause clause’ in the training
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal has highlighted that employers need to look at the reasons behind an employee’s conduct. The case acts
Blog When an employee commits an act of gross misconduct, employers will often not know what their next step should be. Can you do an
BLOG We all want our workplaces to be free from harassment and bullying. Unfortunately, employers have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent
Blog Despite the extensive use of fixed-term contracts, many employers do not realise that the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract actually amounts to a dismissal
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
