Unlike many other countries around the world, there are no specific statutory rights for workers to take leave for compassionate or bereavement reasons in the
Do you know the process to follow to get an employee’s medical report? Do you know what to do if the employee doesn’t give consent?
Blog Issuing payslips is normally a routine process and you may not give a lot of thought to the legislation behind it all. In fact,
As 2016 draws to a close, we reflect on some prominent tribunals and cases brought before courts, the new laws introduced and companies put under
BLOG Fixed-term contracts can be very useful to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave, to do a job where funding has
Over the festive period, some businesses will be experiencing a peak in demand which means they will need as many staff in as possible. Conversely,
We may all believe that we are legal experts after watching countless hours of Ally McBeal or Law & Order, but Employment Law doesn’t always
BLOG Put a stop to fake sickness absences! Employers face many challenges when dealing with sickness absences. It gets much more difficult when you face
Dealing with sickness absence is a difficult and often daunting task for employers. Employers can find themselves making simple mistakes very easily. The problem is
Blog Withdrawing a job offer due to sickness can be a sensitive and legally intricate matter for employers. In this blog, we will address the
