Jury Service Employer: Employers FAQs
In this guide for employers, we outline your responsibilities if an employee has been called up for jury service. What is jury service? Jury service is a public duty. Anyone aged between 18 – 70 can be chosen at random from the electoral register to serve on a jury. Do you have […]
How to Deal with Theft by an Employee
Theft by an employee can raise a number of issues for employers, from employment rights to workforce morale. If you have grounds to suspect an employee has been misusing company property or stealing from work, you should proceed with care. Your initial reaction may be to take disciplinary action straight away, but you have to […]
How to Deal With Lateness At Work
Dealing with employees who are repeat offenders of persistent lateness can be challenging and a problem that can only be addressed with effective policies and procedures in place. In these circumstances, you should ask yourself if your employee’s lateness is impacting your business and if it is necessary for them to always be on time. […]
Employment Rights After 2 Years UK
Employees enjoy a number of statutory employment rights and protections, although not all of these apply from the start of their employment. Some of these rights only apply once an individual has completed a certain length of service with the same employer, known as qualifying service. The following guide for employers, managers and HR personnel […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Interviews
Making the recruitment process as efficient as possible is a reasonable commercial objective for employers. One solution is to use group interviews during the early stages of recruitment. When conducted successfully, group interviews can be an excellent method for eliciting the best performance from candidates. A group interview can increase hire quality while decreasing time-to-hire […]
Emergency Leave from Work: Employer’s Guide
It’s a fact of life that employees may need to take time off work at some point to deal with an emergency. This could be time off work for family reasons or time off for medical reasons, or to attend a medical appointment for themselves or accompanying a dependant. Emergency leave from work is a […]
Unfair Dismissal Under 2 Years: Legal Guide
Unfair dismissal under two years refers to cases where employees are dismissed without meeting the usual two-year qualifying period required to bring a claim for unfair dismissal. Generally, UK employment law stipulates that employees need at least two years of continuous service to be eligible to claim against their employer for unfair dismissal. However, there […]
Positive Discrimination: Workplace Guide
Positive discrimination is a term that often triggers confusion or even legal panic among UK employers. While the Equality Act 2010 strictly prohibits treating someone more favourably because of a protected characteristic, the law does allow for limited and lawful use of positive action to address disadvantage or underrepresentation. In practice, the line between lawful and […]
Bereavement Leave 2026: Entitlement, Duration & What You’re Owed
Bereavement leave is a period of absence from work granted to employees following the death of a loved one, to allow them to grieve and manage practical arrangements. When a staff member loses a loved on, employers are in the position of balancing compassion and support while ensuring minimal disruption to operations. This generally means […]
Extending Probation Period: Employers’ Guide
Probation periods allow employers the opportunity to gauge whether or not they have the right person for a role. In practice, however, the initial probation period may not prove to be long enough for the manager to formally sign off the new employee as passing their probation, perhaps due to performance issues. Extending the probation […]