Employers’ Liability Insurance
A recent case has highlighted the importance of having Employer’s Liability Insurance in place and gives us an opportunity to reflect on what it actually
‘The doctor will see you now’
How would you feel about seeing a GP via video chat on your smartphone to discuss your symptoms and get treatment? Many people are already turning
Who pays for damage to company property?
Damage to company property is as easy as an employee spilling a drink on a company laptop, dropping a smartphone or ripping their work uniform.
Paid bereavement leave for parents
Under a proposed new law, parents who have lost a child under the age of 18 are to have a statutory right to parental bereavement
Cosmetic surgery – what rights do employees have?
It’s not just celebrities who are going under the knife. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, 51,000 Britons chose to have cosmetic
3 reasons for a written disciplinary procedure
Regardless of the size of your organisation, it is essential to have robust and well-drafted HR policies and procedures in place. This is particularly the
Terms of a Contract of Employment
The foundation of the employment relationship is the Contract of Employment. This sets out the rights and obligations of both the employer and the employee.
HR INFO | Do employees have a right to disconnect?
Are you glued to your smartphone even when on holiday? Fretting when there are no wifi facilities nearby or you can’t get any phone signal? With
Bonuses | A guide for employers
It has been reported that England manager Gareth Southgate has scored an eye-watering £250,000 bonus after England booked a place in next year’s World Cup
Discrimination based on marital status
When we think about discrimination, we usually think about age, disability, race and sex. But there are in fact nine ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality
Safeguarding in schools
No school wants to be faced with accusations of systemic failures made by management and leadership around safeguarding. Ellis Whittam supports more than 400 schools
The pros and cons of music at work
Is allowing employees to listen to music at work a good idea? There’s no doubt that music has the ability to put people in a
