
Are drunken promises from bosses legally binding?
A few too many drinks can cause managers’ tongues to loosen – and get them into trouble. What if they offer an employee a promotion,

A few too many drinks can cause managers’ tongues to loosen – and get them into trouble. What if they offer an employee a promotion,

BLOG How to manage victimisation in the workplace Many employers and managers will probably have heard of the terms ‘harassment’ and ‘bullying’, but what about

An employee suffered fatal burns while cleaning a spray booth using a highly flammable cleaning solvent. The court heard flammable vapour ignited after a pressure

A waste firm boss has been jailed after a fire exposed his ‘couldn’t care less attitude’ to Health & Safety. Robert Collis’s firm caught the

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has backed an employee who was dismissed for sending personal messages at work. By an 11-6 majority, the

It is easy to let employees’ training and development slide. In some cases, there always seems to be something more important which makes it go

Most employers understand that for those employees who work part-time, some benefits are pro-rated (in proportion of the hours they work). So, for example, a

Blog You may not give much thought to whether your organisation is an equal opportunities employer. Chances are, you take it for granted that you

BLOG If you are buying or selling your business, you need to think about what happens to your employees. This means you need to get

You’re probably aware that there’s a legal duty for employers to ensure that their employees have the right to work in the UK. But what