Recent headlines in the news seem to suggest that employers can now monitor employees’ emails and internet messaging communications. But is this correct? The short
BLOG The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) have published a report on bullying within the workplace, which indicates that reported incidences of bullying are increasing. In
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
Sports Direct have been in the news a lot over the past year or so regarding their employment practices. Recent reports surrounding the redundancy of
During the course of any employment process it can be helpful to obtain guidance from Human Resources (HR) to ensure that those processes are being
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)
There has been yet another case on the issue of annual leave, but this time regarding the right to carry over untaken annual leave into
It’s all go in the world of collective redundancy consultation. Following on from the European Woolworths decision in May (reported here), there has been a
In recent years, electronic cigarettes or ‘e-cigarettes’ have increased hugely in popularity as an alternative to smoking or as a means of giving up smoking.
