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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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General Updates

20 Years as a Solicitor – A Dream That Started at 10 Years Old

This month marks a very special milestone for me, 20 years since I was admitted as a solicitor. When I stop and think about it, ...
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Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals

Do I have the right to be accompanied to a formal disciplinary hearing?

When can an employee bring a companion to the hearing? We appreciate that being invited to a formal disciplinary hearing can be daunting, and we ...
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Best practice for employers

Suspension at work

Suspending an employee from work is a step employers often take in situations of misconduct or disciplinary issues but it can cause wide ranging issues
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Employer Resources

Job applicants and reasonable adjustments

Under the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership..
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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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sickness absence
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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stress
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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