
Gross misconduct – an FAQ for employers
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 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

A recent Employment Tribunal case shows the risks of carrying out redundancies without the required knowledge and experience. In Cassidy v Quest Vitamins Ltd, the

At this time of year, allergies, such as hay fever, can flare up. Allergies can be one of the reasons why an employee’s productivity goes

Sign up for the latest news & insights BLOG As employees move through their careers, the idea of continuous employment, especially when shifting to a

If an employee is dismissed on written notice, when does the notice period start? Is it when the letter would have been delivered in the

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

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

Employers who fail to pay the minimum wage are ‘named and shamed’. Nobody wants to be publicly shown up for not complying with the law,

Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,