Open Hiring: Pros & Cons for Recruitment
Open hiring, or open recruitment as it is also commonly known, is the practice of hiring on a first-to apply basis. In this guide for employers, we discuss what open hiring is and how it works in practice. We also examine the pros and cons of open hiring, the key legal risks for employers when […]
Employers’ Duty of Care for Stress: Key Responsibilities
Employers are under a legal duty to assess the risk of workplace stress for their workers and to take appropriate action to ensure their wellbeing. In addition to meeting the duty of care, employers should be concerned with the wider implications of work-related stress. Stress can significantly impact a business and its workforce, affecting absence, performance and […]
Dealing with a Malicious Grievance
Being on the receiving end of a complaint at work can be an extremely stressful and worrying time, especially where the grievance raised is vexatious, malicious and deliberately intended to make life difficult for you. Below we look at how to deal with a malicious grievance at work, either as an employer or senior employee, […]
Redeployment Rights: Guide for Employers
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 to a different role or a different part of the organisation. Employees do, however, have certain redeployment rights, making this a complex area of the […]
Right to Be Accompanied: Employer Guidance & Rules
The right to be accompanied is a legal entitlement under the Employment Relations Act 1999, allowing employees and workers to bring someone with them to certain workplace meetings, such as a disciplinary or grievance hearing. Employees can choose to be accompanied by a colleague, a trade union representative or an official employed by a trade […]
Fit Note Guidance for Employers
A fit note, officially known as the Statement of Fitness for Work, is a medical document issued by a qualified healthcare professional in the UK. It is used to confirm whether an employee is unfit for work or may be fit for work with adjustments. Fit notes are typically required after seven consecutive days of […]
EEA PR Form: Status in 2025
Before the UK’s departure from the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members used the EEA (PR) form to apply for a document certifying permanent residence in the UK. It provided formal recognition of a person’s right to live in the UK permanently after exercising Treaty rights, such as working, studying, […]
EEA Registration Certificate: Status in 2025
The EEA Registration Certificate was a document issued to European Economic Area (EEA) nationals who wanted official confirmation of their right to live and work in the UK under EU free movement rules. While it was not a legal requirement for EEA citizens, the certificate was often used as proof of residence when dealing with […]
Form EEA EFM: Status in 2025
The EEA EFM Form was previously used by extended family members of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals to apply for a residence card or registration certificate in the UK. It was designed for individuals who did not fall into the category of direct family members, such as spouses or dependent children, but still had a […]
EEA FM Form: Status in 2025
The EEA FM Form was previously used by non-EEA family members of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals to apply for a residence card or registration certificate in the UK. It provided confirmation of the individual’s right to live in the UK under EU free movement rules. Since the UK left the European Union, the immigration […]