Advice has been given to employers to conduct risk assessments after the rising number of Monkeypox cases in the UK. Symptoms of monkeypox can include headache, muscle aches, fever and exhaustion, followed by a rash commonly found on hands, arms, feet and legs. There have been 172 confirmed monkeypox cases in the UK, including 4 […]
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Disciplinaries and grievances, Employment law, HR documentation, Maternity, Pay and benefits, Redundancy
Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination
12
May
May
A female lawyer, Gemma Long, has been discriminated against after returning from maternity leave. She was told she was not focusing on her work and had a performance assessment which was ‘stacked against’ her as a working mother. The tribunal was held at Reading in December 2021 and Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto said that she was not […]
04
May
May
The NASUWT teachers union has revealed a teacher was awarded a £850,000 payout after being assaulted by a student in his class. The aim of the settlement was to reflect the impact of the assault and loss of income. Compensation fees will be paid by the academy chain insurers which the teacher worked for.The teacher, […]
Absence, Articles, Employment law, HR, HR documentation, Maternity, Policies and procedures, Workplace
Pregnant Receptionist Dismissed
14
Mar
Mar
In 2018, A pregnant receptionist was dismissed after suffering from hyperemesis. Mrs K Nasreen won her case for discrimination against her former boss Dr Ali Malik of Malik law services. Before falling pregnant, Nassreen and her manager had a good relationship, however things soon changed. When she announced her pregnancy, she also spoke to Malik […]
Articles, Employment law, HR, HR documentation, Outsourced HR, Policies and procedures, Workplace
Whatsapp for employee communication?
07
Mar
Mar
US regulators have been visiting HSBC holdings to look into the use of Whatsapp for employee communication. Whatsapp is an instant messaging app in which all messages are end-to-end encrypted, which means only people in the chat have access to the messages. These messages cannot be traced, therefore can escape investigations, unlike sending texts and […]
06
Dec
Dec
Regardless of how many hirings we’ve done in the past, implementing inclusive hiring practices in 2022 can increase your company’s employee retention and productivity. Diversifying your recruiting approach may help your company expand much quicker with a new attitude and can help you create an inclusive working environment. This post will walk you through the […]
27
Sep
Sep
Employee medical records can be essential for employers. Access is these records can be essential when you need to consider dismissing someone for capability reasons. Additionally, if an employee has a disability, one might need access to these records in order to make reasonable adjustments. Medical reports may be provided by occupational health or a […]
20
Sep
Sep
Bribery and corruption within a workplace can have serious legal ramifications for those involved. A recent public case of bribery that has caught much media attention is with Prince Charles’ former aide, MIchael Fawcett. Fawcett’s decision to step down from his role came after accusations of accepting bribery from a royal charity donor. Fawcett promised […]
Alice Thompson, a London estate agent, recently won £180,000 after her boss refused to let her leave work early to pick her daughter up from nursery. This followed a refused request from Thompson to work part time schedule. This would grant her to finish at 5 o clock, allowing time to pick up her daughter […]
Articles, Coronavirus, HR, Remote working, Wellbeing, Workplace
How to support Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace
13
Sep
Sep
Definition: a sense of security from the feeling you have enough money to meet your needs. It’s also about being in control ofyour day-to-day finances and having the financial freedom to make choices that allow you to enjoy life. Aviva The current pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives from our way of living […]