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Published: 11.07.07 : Is It Yours To Take?
Most people who spend their working lives in front of a computer screen have a number of things in common; boredom and eyestrain spring to mind! However, they all probably also have a large “... Read more »

Published: 05.07.07 : The Chart Toppers In Blair's Employment Law Bonanza
Tony Blair may be gone but his 10 years as Prime Minister saw an unprecedented number of laws relating to employment. Karen Plumbley-Jones, employment specialist,  looks at Tony Blair&rsqu... Read more »

Published: 20.06.07 : Bonus Payments
Bonus payments are a bit like company cars, everything is okay until you don’t get the car you want or the bonus payment you believe you are due. Then it seems like World War Three has broken ou... Read more »

Published: 23.05.07 : I Want My Job Back
I have no doubt that it is often a considerable inconvenience to an employer to have to make the necessary arrangements to keep a women’s job open for her while she is absent from work in order ... Read more »

Published: 16.05.07 : Probationary Periods - When Do They Expire?
When you start a new job it is often subject to a probationary period. The idea is that in the first three or six months of your employment, your employer will decide whether in fact you are right for... Read more »

Published: 11.05.07 : An Accident Waiting To Happen?
In the last six months I have been involved in two car accidents. Am I a poor driver or was it just bad luck? Keep reading and I will tell you at the end of this article! A recent survey found t... Read more »

Published: 08.05.07 : Smoking In The Workplace Can Be Harmful To Your Wealth
Ask any passing pedestrian on the street and they will no doubt tell you that you will not be allowed to smoke a cigarette inside your local pub following the introduction of the smoking ban in Englan... Read more »

Published: 08.05.07 : Stress At Work
The number of claims by employees involving stress is likely to increase following a recent Court of Appeal decision. The Court put a high duty of care on employers dealing with stressed employees. ... Read more »

Published: 08.05.07 : A Redundancy Situation
Part 1 It’s a sunny day and Bill is happily working away for his employer when, out of the blue, his manager calls him into her office and says “look Bill, I’m not sure this i... Read more »

Published: 04.04.07 : Statutory Disciplinary And Grievance Procedures
In 2004, the Government introduced Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. The idea, and it is a good one, was that disputes between employers and employees should be resolved within the work... Read more »

Published: 13.03.07 : Equal Pay
Peter and Sheila work for the same employer and do the same job. They have equal skills and experience but Peter is paid more than Sheila because he is a man and she is a woman. How unfair is that? Do... Read more »

Published: 06.03.07 : Sickness Absence - Getting The Balance Right
Human beings are complex organisms and like everything that is complicated, things occasionally go wrong and we get ill. When people are ill they don’t go to work and when employees don&rs... Read more »

Published: 21.02.07 : Telling Your Boss To Blog Off
Not many of us could say we’ve never uttered a harsh word about a work colleague. The pub on a Friday night is often the place for staff to let off steam about their boss or particular incident... Read more »

Published: 21.02.07 : How To Get Redundancy Right
Karen Plumbley-Jones employment specialist, explains how to avoid the pitfalls. Mass redundancies have been in the local news recently, as British Bakeries announced 150 job cuts in Plymouth ... Read more »

Published: 06.02.07 : Big Brother: Racism or Bullying?
This year’s Celebrity Big Brother brought a certain controversy to the airwaves as allegations of race discrimination made against Jade Goody for her behaviour towards the Bollywood sta... Read more »

Published: 16.01.07 : Sex Discrimination or Not?
When is sex discrimination not sex discrimination? See what you think. A lady was employed as a cleaner. The cleaning department was managed by a man. Skiving is apparently an Old Norse te... Read more »

Published: 08.01.07 : Unfair Dismissal Claim
Anna worked for a firm of engineering consultants as their office manager. She was well regarded and trusted by the owners of the business. Unfortunately their trust was misplaced because Anna was on ... Read more »

Published: 05.12.06 : Christmas Again!
At this very moment any number of employees are looking forward to the office Christmas party, team meal or other Christmas “do”. Let me make a prediction, after the event some people wil... Read more »

Published: 27.09.06 : Modern Apprenticeships
The idea of apprentices has been around for a very long time – letting people learn their trade whilst getting on the job experience is something that benefits both employers and employees. ... Read more »

Published: 27.09.06 : Expecting The Worst
I’ve mentioned that one of the pieces of advice I give out most frequently is that “pregnant women are bomb proof”. However, statistics show that some employers are not following t... Read more »

 

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