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Published: 26.06.08 : Workplace Stress
As the pressures of the credit crunch mount and the demands on employees increase, stress in the workplace is now in the forefront of many employers’ minds. The courts are increasingly ho... Read more »

Published: 17.06.08 : ACAS Code of Practice - Draft Consultation
Introduction We have been asked by ACAS to comment, as part of its consultation exercise, on a revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance (“the Code”). The Code is inte... Read more »

Published: 02.06.08 : When Does A Casual Worker Gain A Contract Of Employment
Casual workers often fall outside the margins of employment protection due to the nature of their work. Whilst they enjoy flexibility as to when they work, the periods of unemployment breaks up their... Read more »

Published: 27.05.08 : Agency Workers
This month the government gave a clear indication that their draft legislation for 2008/9 will include an increased level of protection for agency workers. Their agreement with the CBI and the TUC me... Read more »

Published: 27.05.08 : Flexible Friends
The right to request flexible working will be extended for parents with children under the age of 18. Currently it only applies to carers of children under the age of 6 and those with disabled childr... Read more »

Published: 15.05.08 : Can You Afford A £10,000 Fine For Employing An Illegal Worker?
Recently the BBC reported a dramatic increase in the number of employers being prosecuted for employing illegal workers. Since the law changed on 29 February 2008, 137 businesses were caught em... Read more »

Published: 14.05.08 : Statutory Trip-Wires
The statutory disciplinary and grievance procedure in the Employment Act 2002 provides many statutory trip wires for both employers and employees. It has certainly increased claims to the Employment ... Read more »

Published: 12.05.08 : A Reasonable Employer
Theft from an employer is a very serious crime and should inevitably result in dismissal, but woe betide the employer who jumps to a hasty conclusion, points the finger and says, in the words of Sir ... Read more »

Published: 24.04.08 : Does A Bald Head Mean You Are Disabled?
I can’t help but notice the fashion for baldness among men of all ages. The shaven head has become de rigueur in the office and boardroom and is no longer associated with either old men or youn... Read more »

Published: 28.03.08 : Count Your Blessings
Sometimes it is really important to count your blessings in life and to concentrate on what you have, rather than think about what you don’t have. Many of us dream of that lottery win and... Read more »

Published: 27.03.08 : Would You Like An Extra Bank Holiday?
Ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith is proposing a new public holiday to celebrate ‘Britishness’ as part of a campaign to promote British citizenship. It’s not the first time a new b... Read more »

Published: 26.03.08 : In Sickness And In Health
I often wonder if I should have been a doctor instead of a lawyer. It comes as no surprise to me to hear this week that we are now officially one of the sickest countries in Europe. The latest govern... Read more »

Published: 12.03.08 : Hope I Die Before I Get Old
When you hear the phrase ‘age discrimination’ what do you think of? Is your first thought panic over whether you can force Norman to retire when he’s 65 next month? Or are you regre... Read more »

Published: 06.03.08 : There’s No Disputing it – It’s Time For A Change!
Benjamin Franklin once reportedly said that ‘The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice’.  Many small employers would certainly agree when it comes to the statutory e... Read more »

Published: 04.03.08 : Prisoners And Work Placements
A man is in prison. The prison has a resettlement unit, the purpose of which is to place prisoners with local businesses in order to prepare them for release and possibly secure them an ongoing job. ... Read more »

Published: 28.02.08 : Age Discrimination
Age discrimination became unlawful just over two years ago. By March last year, there had been 972 claims made to employment tribunals and, if our experience is anything to go by, that number will no... Read more »

Published: 21.02.08 : The Dangers Of Being Too Casual With Your Workers
As the beautiful British summer approaches together with the inevitable sight of knotted handkerchiefs and smoke from hastily erected barbeques, many businesses in the region will be looking forward ... Read more »

Published: 14.02.08 : Love Is In The Air Conditioning
Their eyes met across the photocopier. Before long they were spotted sharing their lunch hours together in the staff room. A few months later it became official – our two office lovebirds were ... Read more »

Published: 14.02.08 : Be Warned
For many years the law has been certain in relation to warnings dished out to employees. A verbal or written warning normally has a life of six months and a final written warning a life of twelve mon... Read more »

Published: 05.02.08 : Equal Rights For Carers
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 made it illegal to discriminate against disabled employees, but what about those who care for disabled people? In an Opinion published before the European... Read more »

 

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