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Annual Leave and Sickness

What do you need to know about sickness absence & holiday? Jetting off to tropical beaches, bustling cities, or remote mountain escapes is one of ...
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What should you do when an employee says their misconduct is related to disability?

Does disability excuse bad behaviour at work? The departure of Greg Wallace from Masterchef has been big news.  The long-time co-host of the BBC show ...
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Employers to be banned from using confidentiality clauses in Settlement Agreements

Government tables amendments to the Employment Rights Bill to prevent NDA’s As part of the government’s overhaul of workers’ rights, it was announced on 8 ...
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Sexual Harassment – do you and your employees know where the line is?

What constitutes sexual harassment? Despite ever increasing awareness around sexual harassment in the workplace, many employees still misunderstand what ...
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Should you wait for a diagnosis before implementing reasonable adjustments?

What do you need to consider about reasonable adjustments? Managing long-term sickness absence is a balancing act for employers in considering the needs ...
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The right for employees to be accompanied to meetings

When does an employee have the right to be accompanied? Aside from informal chats and meetings and investigatory, fact-finding meetings, it is stipulated ...
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Paying an Employee in Lieu of Notice

Notice when an employee’s employment ends Employees are entitled to a period of notice which is either set out in law, statutory notice, or in ...
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How to attract and retain employees

Getting the right people for your business is critical! To cultivate a happy and engaged workforce and to recruit and retain employees,  there are strategies ...
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What to Do If Your Employer Doesn’t Pay You?

If your employer does not pay your wages, what steps should you take? Not getting paid on time or in full is not only stressful ...
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Words Matter: How do your managers talk about mental health?

In recent years, the conversation around mental health in the workplace has rightly gained momentum. There is increasing recognition that employee wellbeing...
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Redundancy Procedure: Consider Alternative Roles

Failure to properly consider alternative positions renders redundancy dismissal unfair In the recent case of Hendy Group Ltd v Kennedy [2024] EAT 106, the Employment ...
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Proposed changes to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: What employers need to know

What do the changes mean for UK employers, venue operators and public-facing premises. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (“the Bill”) also referred ..
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