Employment Insights
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Employee’s Failure to Disclose Criminal Conviction
Understandably, many employers will want to establish whether a prospective employee is trustworthy and of good character before taking them on. Even where criminal record checks are not a mandatory
Data Subject Access Request (Employer’s Guide)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), employees have the right to request and obtain a copy of their personal data held by their employer, or former employer. This is
Employment Tribunal Costs for Employers
If a workplace dispute cannot be resolved, employers may be forced to defend a claim before the employment tribunal. By understanding how the tribunal process works, including the steps involved
Employing Young Workers
Workers under the age of 18 have particular legal rights in the UK. These rules are designed to provide younger workers with additional protections due to their age, ensuring that
Redeployment Rights & Redundancy
During the redundancy process, one of the requirements on the employer is to explore all suitable alternatives to making someone redundant. This could include considering options to redeploy the worker
Employer Vicarious Liability Rules
By law, employers can be held vicariously liable for certain acts of their employees. This means even where the employer has itself technically done no wrong, it can still be
Is Working Whilst Signed Off Sick Allowed?
Working whilst signed off sick isn’t strictly prohibited by UK law, although an employer is under a statutory duty to ensure the health and wellbeing of its employees. Caution must
Sex Discrimination at Work: Employer Guide
Sex discrimination refers to when someone is unfairly disadvantaged in the workplace because of their gender. Most sex discrimination is directed towards women, but it is equally unlawful to discriminate
Employment Case Law Update August 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. COVID-19 Automatically unfair dismissal Montanaro v Lansafe
Long COVID Sickness Absence Guide
For a growing number of people, coronavirus continues to cause a range of symptoms that last for several weeks or even months post-infection, leading to a diagnosis of long COVID.
Malingering, Fake Illness & Disciplinaries
If an employee is genuinely sick or injured, they are entitled to take time off work to recover. If an employer suspects an employee of malingering, and that they may
Minimum Statutory Notice Periods
Even where you have a valid reason for bringing an individual’s contract of employment to an end, you must follow a fair and lawful dismissal procedure. This includes providing an
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