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  • All
  • AI & Employment Law
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Best practice for employers
  • Bullying at Work
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Protection
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals
  • Discrimination & Equality
  • Early Conciliation
  • Employee Resources
  • Employer Resources
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment Rights Act 2025
  • Employment Rights Bill
  • Employment Status
  • Employment Tribunal Claims
  • Equality Act
  • Family Rights at Work
  • Flexible Working
  • Furlough and the Coronavirus
  • Gender Recognition
  • General HR Advice
  • General Updates
  • Grievances & the Grievance Procedure
  • Gross Misconduct
  • Handbooks & Employment Policies
  • Harassment
  • Health and Safety
  • Holiday and Leave
  • Holiday Pay
  • Mediation
  • Mental health and work
  • Notice
  • Performance Management
  • Post Termination Restrictions
  • Pregnancy and Maternity
  • Probation period
  • Reasonable Adjustments
  • Recruitment
  • Redundancy
  • Remedy Hearing
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sickness Absence
  • Suspension at work
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Wages & Pay
  • Whistleblowing
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Best practice for employers

How To Effectively Manage Probation Periods: Training for Managers

From 1st July 2026 the management of probation periods for new starters is going to be critical to reducing the risks of claims for unfair ...
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Best practice for employers

Employer agrees £329k settlement with former employee wrongly accused of working during sick leave

The pitfalls of managing sickness absence. An employee who won his claims of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in an Employment Tribunal has agreed
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Best practice for employers

The impact of Settlement Agreements on post-termination restrictions

A post-termination restriction (also known as a restrictive covenant) is a tool often used by employers in the employment contract to protect its business
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Best practice for employers

Managing Sickness Absence Effectively

Managing sickness absence effectively has become increasingly important following recent employment law changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act
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Best practice for employers

Managing stress in the workplace

Workplace stress is a widespread issue that employers must take seriously, not only from a wellbeing perspective but also from a legal standpoint.
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Best practice for employers

The importance of taking annual leave

Putting off booking that week off from work may seem like the best idea at the time and continuously working may help your career initially ...
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Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals

Why Appeals Matter – Lessons from UK Employment Law

A robust appeal process is not just a procedural “add-on” to disciplinary or dismissal decisions it is a critical component of fairness under UK employment ...
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Best practice for employers

Do you need to give notice to someone you have made an offer of employment to?

Breach of contract for not giving reasonable notice on withdrawal of job offer. It is good practice for an employer to expressly state that a ...
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Employee Resources

Telling a pregnant colleague a kick in the testicles is worse than childbirth has been found to be harassment

Harassment at Work. A recent Employment Tribunal has considered messages shared in a company-wide group chat and found them to be harassment relating to sex ...
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Employment Rights Act 2025

Changes to Holiday Records

As I am sure you are aware, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will bring significant changes, some of which come into force on 6th April ...
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Employee Resources

New tax year 2026/2027: Changes to Note for Employers

I am sure that a lot of business owners are busy trying to get to grips with all the new employment law changes that are ...
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Employment Tribunal Claims

Irish employee repeatedly called ‘potato’ awarded £23,500 in the Employment Tribunal

Irish employee repeatedly called ‘potato’ awarded £23,500 in the Employment Tribunal. A recent Employment Tribunal case is a fresh reminder for all employers to
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