Manual Handling and Sickness Absence
September 18, 2018Figures recently released by the Office for National Statistics show that, musculoskeletal problems (including back pain, neck and upper limb problems etc) were responsible for 28.2 million da...
National Minimum Wage – The Current Situation
September 14, 2018The National Minimum Wage has been the focus of many legal cases recently, with everything from sleep-in shifts and whistleblowing, to national naming and shaming for firms failing to pay the ...
When is Workplace Surveillance acceptable?
September 14, 2018A recent report by the TUC found that over half of UK workers believe they are being monitored by a senior member of staff at work. What form does surveillance take? Technology can now be depl...
Indirect discrimination and failing to make reasonable adjustments
September 14, 2018A designer whose role was changed after her employer became concerned about her anxiety disorder, has won claims for disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustment at her ...
Tougher sentences for manslaughter
September 3, 2018Last year we reported how the Sentencing Council for England and Wales had launched a consultation on proposals on how offenders convicted of manslaughter should be sentenced in England and Wa...
There is a hole in the road and the government is looking into it, can you help?
September 3, 2018Earlier this year the AA reported that potholes were estimated to be costing motorists and their insurers £1 million every month in repair bills. Cycling UK has also reported that potholes we...
New guidance for those handling the deceased
September 3, 2018There are a number of deaths in the UK each year that are related to infectious diseases in addition at time of death some people may be carrying infectious diseases that are undiagnosed or un...
Avoiding National Minimum Wage naming and shaming
August 17, 2018July saw the second round of NMW (National Minimum Wage) naming and shaming. With it came another 22,400 employees receiving back pay, as well as a further £8.4 million in fines to pay to the...
When is it legal to access an employee’s medical records?
August 17, 2018It is essential to have a medical report for an employee if you’re considering dismissing for capability reasons or looking at whether an employee has a disability and therefore requires rea...
Employment law update
August 17, 2018October 2018: Childcare Voucher Scheme From 4th October 2018, childcare voucher salary-sacrifice schemes will close to all new applicants. Existing users will still be able to receive vouchers...
Training fees, maternity leave and discrimination
August 17, 2018Many employers that fund training insist on reimbursement if the employee leaves within a certain period. With the right agreement this is perfectly legal, but what must you not do if the empl...
Managing the heat
August 17, 2018Working in hot temperatures Although the Great British Summer often doesn’t result in hot temperatures (apart from this year), there will be times when the sun does come out and workers find t...
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