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Mental Health Discrimination at Work
By understanding your responsibilities as an employer when it comes to the mental health of your staff, you can avoid making costly mistakes by treating someone unfairly because of their
Redundancy During Maternity Leave (HR Guide)
The process of making employees redundant is rarely straight forward, but can be further complicated where the law affords the worker additional protections, such as if the employee is pregnant
Racial Discrimination at Work (HR Help)
Being an equal opportunities employer means taking positive steps to prevent all forms of discrimination, including race discrimination. Below we examine the issue of racial discrimination at work, from what
Gender Reassignment Discrimination
As an employer, it is illegal to treat someone unfairly at work because they intend to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment. It is also unlawful to fail
Workplace Policies (Advice for HR)
As an employer, it is important to have workplace policies and procedures in place that cover a range of operational and behavioural aspects of the organisation. This provides clarity and
Dismissing an Employee Fairly
Dismissing an employee is sometimes unavoidable, either because an individual is behaving badly or underperforming at work, or the business simply cannot afford to maintain its current levels of staff.
Employment Case Law Update August 2020
A number of key employment law cases of significance for employers have recently been decided. Unfair dismissal Phoenix Academy Trust v Kilroy The claimant was a teacher who was
Employing an Apprentice (How-to Guide)
If your organisation is looking to employ an apprentice, there will be a lot to consider in relation to the type of individual you can recruit, the role they can
Dismissing an Employee with less than 2 Years’ Service
When dismissing an employee with less than 2 years service, it will be important for employers to be aware of the potential legal pitfalls. While in most cases of employment
Menopause in the Workplace (Employer Advice)
Supporting employees experiencing the menopause has become increasingly important for employers. The changing demographic of our working population means that there are 3.5 million women over the age of 50
When Can You Replace a Redundant Position?
In response to current market challenges, employers are being forced to make difficult workforce decisions, with unprecedented numbers of redundancies affecting large parts of the UK economy. But as organisations
Direct Discrimination at Work (HR Guide)
The COVID-19 ‘new normal’ working environment is one in which employers must take every possible step to safeguard the wellbeing of their staff, or risk being in breach of their
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