
Employees’ Health & Safety duties
Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services at Ellis Whittam, gives an overview of the general duties owed by employees under Health & Safety

Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services at Ellis Whittam, gives an overview of the general duties owed by employees under Health & Safety

Do you ever let employees get away with poor performance because you don’t want to have the awkward conversation with them? Although this is completely

Employees have the right to time off work for a number of statutory reasons, including time off for public duties. Nature of the right Employees

You can’t predict when someone will arrive at your doorstep to do a Health & Safety inspection. Inspectors have the right to enter your premises

A number of provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 are coming into force on 1st March 2017. Strikes and industrial action have been a

Blog Once an employee announces their pregnancy, they’re entitled to statutory maternity leave rights. How these rights function and what pay an employee is entitled

It’s absolutely essential that you have a well thought out and legally compliant maternity policy in place. It’s an area of employment law which catches

Gone are the days when mothers were the ones left holding the baby. Employees may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL), which gives new

Employers may believe that new fathers only have the right to paternity leave, but in fact they may be entitled to a number of other

Blog When is the docking of pay legal? This blog explores situations where you may be able to deduct wages and the legal considerations you