Sick pay for partial days worked
One question that employers and managers often ask is how much they need to pay if an employee comes to work but falls sick and
£36 million price tag for minimum wage mistake
John Lewis Partnership has found itself falling foul of minimum wage rules. The error has led them to set aside £36 million to cover potential
Lidl workers win trade union representation case
A small group of employees employed by the supermarket giant Lidl have won the right to trade union representation. Although they only make up 1.2%
Job applicant wins indirect discrimination case
Employers may need to rethink their recruitment process for those job applicants with a disability after a recent ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
How to deal with Subject Access Requests
The Data Protection Act provides employees with a right to access personal data. This is known as the ‘right to a subject access request’. It
Clamping down on bogus employment practices
The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched
Can I search my employees?
What do you do if you suspect that one of your employees has committed theft, is dealing drugs on your premises or in possession of
Right to be accompanied in disciplinary hearings
Disciplinary hearings can be almost as uncomfortable for the manager as for the staff member who’s the subject of the meeting. The manager conducting the
What employers need to know about night work
Certain industries require 24-hour around the clock cover to ensure that demands are met. This is likely the case for health care, hospitality, security, retail
£1.8m fine for failure to protect worker
A utility company has been given a huge £1.8million fine for failing to protect a worker from the risk of drowning at its waste water
CCTV monitoring at work
The UK has 1% of the world’s population but 20% of all CCTV surveillance cameras. So there’s a good chance you have cameras in your
Can you monitor staff emails and phone calls?
The law does allow employers to monitor employees’ work emails, internet use and telephone calls. But you need to take care to stay within the
