Sometimes the unthinkable happens. For many employers, being informed that one of your employees has been convicted of a crime and will be facing time
The number of people on zero hour contracts is on the rise. Love them or loathe them, these contracts that do not guarantee workers a
Employment Issues and the Olympic Games With the Olympic Games in Rio having kicked off in true Samba style, what happens when employees’ behaviour creates
Apprentices have become an important part of the Government’s plans to encourage growth in the economy. In August it was announced that companies bidding for
When an employee leaves their employment, there may be an agreement with the employer to make a termination payment to compensate them for their loss
Where a commercial contract to provide services changes hands (known as a “service provision change”), the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection from Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
As of 26th May 2015, the use of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts is unlawful. In March 2015, the Coalition Government enacted the Small
The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) 1998 was introduced to provide protection to workers who disclosed wrongdoing within the workplace. In its original form, oddly
Not many people would argue that sending obscene and pornographic images from a work email address to someone outside of work, or to a female
Fixed-term contracts are perhaps more commonly used in the charity sector than any other sector due to the funding environment within which charities are positioned.
