How to conduct a disciplinary investigation
BLOG Two of the main reasons that employers end up in Employment Tribunals are a failure to follow a fair procedure and a failure to
ACAS Code on Discipline & Grievance
Blog Our Employment Law Advisers often receive calls from anxious employers about how to handle disciplinary and grievance issues. Rightly so, because not following the
A complete overview of the disciplinary process
BLOG Having a disciplinary procedure is not all about disciplining employees. It’s also about working with your staff to maintain high standards of conduct and
7 things employers must know about social media
BLOG Our research reveals that 80% of employers have concerns about how employees use social media. And in our opinion, rightly so. Social media usage
Gig economy contracts ‘unintelligible’
Contracts that have been submitted as part of the inquiry into self-employment and the gig economy have now been published by the Work and Pensions
Electricity supplier fined £900k for worker death
An electricity supplier has been fined £900,000 after safety law failings led to a worker’s death. The employee was up a ladder trimming plants away
Laing O’Rourke fined £800k after Heathrow death
In a blunt reminder of the risks of using vehicles without proper planning, management or monitoring, a firm has been fined £800,000 after a worker
Home working – a win-win situation?
Home working is growing in popularity as employers try to accommodate the modern reality of people juggling different priorities. There are numerous reasons for home
What your charity needs to know about DPA
Recent high profile fines on charities have highlighted the need for organisations to ensure they are complying with their obligations under the Data Protection Act
Corporate manslaughter and director liability
Organisations increasingly face investigation for corporate manslaughter and the number of convictions is expected to dramatically increase in the coming years. The Corporate Manslaughter and
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
All you need to know about zero hours contracts
Zero hours contracts have been branded as controversial and prone to abuse with a number of employers receiving considerable flak for their use. In fact,