Can I dismiss a pregnant employee or new mum?
BLOG Many people think that employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave can’t be fired. In reality, this isn’t the case. Under employment law,
Plan to curb zero hours contracts in social care
The Welsh government has announced plans to restrict the use of zero hours contracts in the social care sector. The proposals are as follows: Workers
Difference between wrongful and unfair dismissal
Dismissing someone just means giving them the sack, right? You may be familiar with the terms wrongful and unfair dismissal. But do you know the
How to develop a positive safety culture
There’s a lot of management speak about having a positive safety culture that makes everyone take responsibility for safe working. This is partly because organisations
Is hot desking a good idea?
It is not hard to see why some employers are keen to introduce hot desking to their workplace. You may have a number of employees
Pensions Regulator conducts checks on employers
Are you meeting your pension auto-enrolment duties? If not, you should be! The Pensions Regulator will be visiting businesses to conduct spot checks across the
‘Presenteeism’ and how to manage it
Do you have some employees who, no matter how sick they are, turn up to work? This is known as presenteeism and can be just
Managing older employees effectively
It is estimated that by 2020, a third of our workforce will be over the age of 50. Despite this, there still seems to be
Breastfeeding in the workplace
Returning to work after maternity leave is daunting enough. But for some new mothers, there are added concerns about how they will continue to breastfeed
Headaches of HR
HR seems to be the bane of many employers’ existence. Do you feel stressed about how to attract and retain the best talent for your
Fines for Data Protection breaches rise
Are you worried about complying with breaching data protection laws? You should be! According to the latest figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) analysed
Social media #guideforemployers
Nowadays, it seems that everyone is sharing, liking, posting and tweeting every aspect of life. The popularity of social networking sites has created valuable commercial
