
Heat at Work – An Employer’s Guide
The UK is not renowned for its hot weather. But a mini heat wave has come along and made us all hot under the collar.

The UK is not renowned for its hot weather. But a mini heat wave has come along and made us all hot under the collar.

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

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

Does a head teacher have to reveal a non romantic relationship with someone who has been convicted of making indecent images of children? This was

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

When we advise our clients, some myths about Contracts of Employment often crop up. One of the biggest myths we hear is that contracts need

BLOG A fair disciplinary procedure rests on several essential ingredients: inform the employee of the issue, hold a disciplinary hearing, allow them to be accompanied, let them respond

Swearing in the workplace | No big deal? Addressing the use of profanity in the workplace and determining whether it constitutes misconduct is a common