The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) recently issued guidance on menopause in the workplace encouraging employers to carefully consider the needs of employees.
Is it fair to dismiss someone for stealing a sandwich? A common disciplinary area that arises is when an employee is accused of alleged theft.
What do employers need to consider about substance abuse?
An area where employers and managers feel out of there comfort zone is when faced with an employee who is under the influence of a substance.
New Employment Laws to come into force in April 2024. Changes to employment law that all employers need to know. The new year has brought with it a flurry…
The case of Mr A Finn v The British Bung Manufacturing Company Ltd confirmed that calling a man bald is no longer a mere insult/banter. Even if factually true..
All employees have the right to take a reasonable amount of time off to care for dependants in emergency situations. Whilst this may sound straightforward…
Employer obligation to make reasonable adjustments. In a recent survey it has been established that employers are not forthcoming or proactive in assessing …
What should employers be considering with a neuro divergent workforce?
Is it indirect discrimination to dismiss an employee for refusing to work weekends? Mrs Dobson V Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2023] 5 WLUK 624…
How do employers deal with high sickness absence rates? According to new survey findings from the CIPD and Simplyhealth (2023), UK employees were absent for 7.8 days on average over the past year, the highest level reported in over a decade and two days more than the pre-pandemic sickness absence rate of 5.8 days.
