BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 30 August 2022 Dismissing an employee in retaliation for ‘blowing the whistle’ on certain prescribed matters, such as a
When making the decision to dismiss, it’s important to have all the facts. But what happens if a manager deliberately creates a false narrative around
BLOG Under the Equality Act (EqA) 2010, employers may be held vicariously liable for acts of harassment committed by one employee against another – but
BLOG When it comes to taking disciplinary action for employee misconduct, conducting a fair and legally sound discipline procedure is essential for employers. In this
When employers have to negotiate certain terms and conditions with a union, talks can often hit a brick wall. This can be incredibly frustrating on
Blog Allegations of misconduct should always be thoroughly investigated. Nowhere is this more important than in the Education sector, where employers have a duty to
Two recent cases have posed the question of whether it is unlawful for men on shared parental leave to be paid less than mothers on
blog Your employee is accused of committing a work-related offence that necessitates police involvement. Do you as an employer have to wait until the police
Whether time spent by a worker sleeping on shift counts as working time for the purposes of calculating whether they have been paid at least
A challenge on criminal records checks used by employers is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. An employer or an organisation engaging volunteers may
