Health and Safety Unfair Dismissal: Employer Guidance
As an employer, you have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of your staff. If an employee believes you are falling short of this requirement, they can complain. The law recognises that employees making such complaints should be protected from unfair treatment resulting from raising the issue or whistleblowing. As such, […]
How Long Does A DBS Last?
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is a criminal record check that an employer can request as part of their recruitment and onboarding process. DBS checks are useful in ensuring that the employer is only recruiting suitable people into their organisation and for the job role in question. This is especially important when the […]
Resignation With Immediate Effect: Advice For Employers
Resignation with immediate effect occurs when an employee informs their employer that they are leaving their role without providing the notice period required by their contract. It is an unusual situation and can have significant implications for both the employee and the employer. Employers will generally want to avoid a scenario where an employee resigns […]
Statutory Notice Period UK 2026: Notice Are You Entitled To?
Even if you have a valid reason for terminating an employee’s employment contract, you must follow a fair and lawful dismissal procedure. This includes giving an employee any legal notice period or pay-in-lieu-of-notice that they are entitled to. The dismissal process can be complicated legally, requiring careful handling and a thorough understanding of the law. […]
Do You Have To Advertise A Job?
Advertising a job vacancy is a standard recruitment practice for employers looking for someone to fill a position in their business. This could be where a vacancy has arisen following the departure of an existing employee or because a new role has been created. However, the employer may already have a candidate in mind for […]
DBS Check Documents: A Guide for UK Employers
As an employer, it is important to understand what level of DBS check you can request by law when recruiting someone as part of your pre-employment screening procedures. You should also know the cost of a DBS check, what DBS check documents need to be provided by a prospective employee, how to check documents during […]
Garden Leave: Guide for UK Employers
Garden leave is used by employers as a protective measure to ensure that key employees exiting a business have a minimal impact on its reputation and ongoing success. That said, the use of garden leave does not come without cost and certain risks for the employer. In the following article, we examine the pros and […]
What Are Fair Reasons For Redundancy?
Redundancy is considered a potentially fair reason for dismissal, provided the contract termination is carried out properly and the employer follows a lawful process. If the redundancy is not genuine, the correct process is not implemented or the reasons for an employee’s redundancy are deemed unfair, the dismissed employee may be able to bring a claim […]
How Employers Can Avoid Redundancy: Top Strategies
Employers have to take steps to avoid redundancy by considering alternative measures. It is also generally in the organisation’s interests to exhaust all alternatives to redundancy, given the legal risks and impact on workforce morale that inevitably come with undertaking a redundancy process. The options to consider will depend on the employer’s reasons for redundancy and […]
Can You Make Someone Redundant on Maternity Leave
Pregnant workers and those on maternity leave are afforded particular employment law protections. If your organisation is considering making redundancies, potentially affecting someone who is pregnant or on maternity leave, you will need to understand the rules that apply to avoid unfair dismissal and unlawful discrimination complaints. In this guide, we look at the legal […]