Employment Insights
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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
How Many Hours is Full Time?
Determining how many hours is full time can be important for both employees and employers to help determine their respective rights and responsibilities at work. The following guide looks at
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
Conducting a Disciplinary Investigation
A disciplinary investigation is where your organisation needs to look further into the conduct of an employee, or to ascertain the facts surrounding an incident or allegation, prior to taking
HR1 Form: Redundancy Notification
If your organisation has to make more than 20 people redundant, the Secretary of State must be notified of this intention. Failure to do so without justification may result in prosecution
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
What Reasonable Adjustments Can I Ask For?
If you have a disability, your employer is required to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to accommodate either your physical and/or your mental health condition. This could include changes
Bringing an Equal Pay Claim
The law is clear that all employees should receive equal pay for equal work. If you are receiving less pay than someone of the opposite sex who is doing the