Coping with the cost of living | Managing employees’ drug and alcohol misuse
Blog Written by Sarah Bunker and Andy Hall on 27 September 2022 From the pandemic to the cost of living crisis, the upheaval of the
Are employees entitled to a day off for the Queen’s funeral?
BLOG Are employees automatically entitled to a day off for the Queen’s funeral? Written by James Tamm on 12 September 2022 Whilst the nation is
The recent rise of grievances involving gaslighting
BLOG Written by Hannah Copeland on 7 September 2022 Most of us associate gaslighting with romantic or familial relationships. But lately, the term is beginning
Court confirms whistleblowers can be fairly dismissed over conduct
BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 30 August 2022 Dismissing an employee in retaliation for ‘blowing the whistle’ on certain prescribed matters, such as a
Menopause | Legislative reforms that may be coming down the track
BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 10 August 2022 As more organisations sign up to the Menopause Pledge, and more discussions about menopause are had in the
Esp Law and HR Solutions UK Selected as Finalists in Personnel Today Awards 2022
Blog Written by Asha Purohit on 8 August 2022 We are thrilled to announce that two WorkNest companies – Esp Law and HR Solutions, have
Revealed: the common root causes behind ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace accidents
BLOG Written by Scott Crichton on 3 August 2022 The vast majority of workplace accidents are preventable. Indeed, many of the HSE’s press releases contain phrases such
5 high health and safety fines from the second quarter of 2022
BLOG Written on 1 August 2022 With the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently releasing its latest round of fatal injury statistics, employers are yet again
Harpur Trust v Brazel | Supreme Court confirms pro-rating holiday pay for part-year workers is unlawful
BLOG Written by Jane Hallas on 20 July 2022 The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in the holiday entitlement and pay case of Harpur
WorkNest’s HR and Employment Law service strengthened by Vista acquisition
NEWS Written on 19 July 2022 WorkNest – the employment law, HR, and health & safety specialist – has announced the latest acquisition to be
Dismissing employees for ‘offensive’ beliefs | What can we learn from the Forstater decision?
BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 19 July 2022 The controversial Forstater case came to a climax this month (subject to a hearing to decide
HSE statistics | Some progress but fatal injury rate remains ‘broadly flat’
BLOG Written by Nick Wilson on 15 July 2022 Newly released HSE statistics have revealed a year-on-year reduction in the number of people killed at work. However,
