Sickness absences are a headache for all employers. But if you have a diverse workforce some unexpected challenges arise. Imagine that an employee goes on
Unauthorised absences can hit manufacturing businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
According to a recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, an employee who was dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work
Manufacturing businesses are often made of a diverse workforce with workers of many different nationalities and backgrounds. In this cases, employers may wish to impose
We all want our employees to enjoy their time off work, but what happens if an employee takes that one step too far and does
Under the Equality Act, employees are protected from discrimination because of religion or belief. To avoid landing in hot water with religious discrimination, employers need
BLOG With the Met Office predicting that 2023 will be hotter than 2022, and one of the warmest years on record, there could be cause for concern
Your HR policies and procedures are useful documents. They shouldn’t be rotting away in the filing cabinet or hidden away on your PC. These HR
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
As of 2007, smoking is not permitted in any enclosed workplace, but often, you can see a group of people smoking a cigarette during a
