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

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

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...

‘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...

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

Should you implement a Compassionate Leave Policy? It is inevitable that employees will at some point need time off work to deal with...

The long-awaited Neonatal Leave and Pay provisions, introduced under the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, have now been confirmed...

Employees are entitled to unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a ‘dependant’ who has a physical or mental illness or injury that...

As announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, the rate of employer national insurance contributions (NICs) increases from 13.8% to 15%. This...

“Zero-hours contracts” is not a legal term. The exact nature of zero-hours contracts may differ from organisation to organisation. For...

Work experience describes the situation where a student spends a short period of time, normally one or two weeks, with an organisation,...

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and other family leave payments including Statutory Paternity Pay, Shared Parental Pay, Adoption Pay and...

The Church of England (CofE) has been warned about overspending on HR and equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) measures. Report warns...

Responding to the death of an employee requires employers to combine practicality and sensitivity. This summary is relevant for...

One of the main tools used in effective sickness absence management is return-to-work interviews.   A return-to-work interview is a...

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