An employers legal responsibilities to protect staff from sexual harassment

Big companies are forced to tighten up their policies on sexual harassment. As an employer, do you think you are…

Learn to manage employees with Mental Health issues

Recent statistics show that 1 in 6 employees suffer from Mental Health problems which impact small to medium businesses with…

Is my job at risk when making a personal injury claim against my employer?

You’ve had an accident at work and sustained an injury as a result. It is most likely that you will…

Part-time music teacher wins landmark case in the Supreme Court on holiday pay calculations for ‘part-year’ workers

Hopkins Solicitors on 20th of July 2022, saw a landmark judgment in favour of their music teacher client, Mrs Lesley…

Why is it important that a worker makes sure to sign a contract on their first day of work?

The importance of issuing written terms at the start of any engagement – be it for an employee, worker, or…

Why is it imperative employers issue their workers a contract starting on day one?

The importance of issuing written terms at the start of any engagement – be it for an employee, worker, or self-employed…

The furlough scheme ends on 30 September 2021. As an employer, are you prepared?

According to estimates from the Office for Budget Responsibility, from March 2020 to the end of September 2021, the cost…

Failure to furlough could mean it was an unfair dismissal

Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care is a really interesting tribunal case, in which the employment judge held that employers have a…

Sleeping whilst on a sleep-in shift is not classed at work

March 2021 saw the Supreme court case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson Blake decided. The supreme court decision has…

Employment Law: The process of ‘firing’ someone for poor performance

An underperforming employee can understandably affect productivity but if also affects the motivation and moral of others in the team….

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