An employee's bad attitude could amount to a conduct or capability issue, or both.

Yes, job applicants have the right to see interview notes if the notes are either transferred to computer or form part of a "relevant filing system".

Where an employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings is absent due to a short-term illness, the most appropriate course of action is likely to be for the employer to postpone the meeting until the employee is well enough to attend.

The short answer is, yes. That said, it can't be done in haste.

Many employers aim to limit liability for references by adding a disclaimer stating that they cannot accept any liability for errors or omissions in the content of the reference. While there is no guarantee that a disclaimer will be effective, there is no disadvantage in including one.

The General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679 EU) (EU GDPR) is the governing legislation for collecting and processing personal data in the EU.

Providing employees with free or subsidised meals on the employer's business premises or in any canteen is not taxable if the provision is part of an arrangement that is made available to the employer's staff in general.

Most employers are not obliged to provide a reference about an employee or ex-employee, regardless of whether the request for the...

Employers can be held vicariously liable for discriminatory acts by employees - even if the event is held off site and out of normal working hours.

Yes, an employer can anonymise witness statements obtained during a grievance or disciplinary procedure. That said, while there is no legal requirement to disclose the identity of witnesses, failure to do so undermines the employee's right to challenge properly the evidence.

The rules for calculating a week's pay for the purposes of holiday pay are set out in ss.221 to 224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as modified by the Working Time Regulations 1998.

There are specific rules on the calculation of holiday entitlement and payment of holiday pay for "irregular hours workers" and "part-year workers".