It is strongly advisable for management to take active steps to regulate the working habits of employees who consistently work long hours...

Most employers allow employees to self-certify their absence for the first seven days of sickness and require a fit note for longer...

There is no loss of continuity if an employee resigns or is dismissed during one week but is re-engaged by the same employer before the...

All contracts of employment will at some point come to an end for all employees and surprisingly there are actually a lot of ways in...

If an employee is in prison, it may be fair for the employer to dismiss them by reason of their conduct, or because they are unable to...

It is not unusual for there to be differences in opinion about what the ideal workplace temperature should be, when summer arrives. The...

Employers must allow union representatives as much time off as is reasonable for them to carry out their union duties. When considering...

As another football season comes to an end it isn’t just players with contracts being considered. If you are looking to change an...

An employer can use artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the recruitment process (for example, CV screening or automated video...

What is "constructive dismissal" To prevent claims for constructive dismissal arising it is, first and foremost, essential for employers...

Access to Work is a discretionary grant scheme. It provides personalised support to disabled people who are in paid employment,...

At some point, disagreement and tension are inevitable in organisations, but left to fester it can build into unhealthy conflict, which...

Whether or not payments made under a settlement agreement are taxable depends on what the particular payment relates. A termination...

Where a tribunal makes an award of compensation for unfair dismissal the award will consist of a basic award and a compensatory award....

Defining 'parental responsibility' for the purpose of ordinary parental leave. To be entitled to take ordinary parental leave, an...

‘Protected conversations’ are relatively new, introduced in July 2013.   A ‘protected conversation’ allows an employer to have a...

World Autism Awareness Day is an international observance dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and...

We are trusted by professional sport clubs and national governing bodies to manage internal employment matters which can at times be...

The default retirement age was removed in April 2011. As a result, there are no provisions in UK law specifically permitting an Employer...

The UK Government is seeking to introduce the right to "switch off", which will allow workers to disconnect from work and not be...