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Pay Dispute: How to Effectively Handle Salary Conflicts in Your Business

Beagles discussing a pay dispute

Pay disputes are not uncommon in any organization, and when they arise, they can quickly escalate into a significant problem that affects the morale of employees and the bottom line of the business. A pay dispute can occur when an employee feels that their compensation is not commensurate with their efforts, skills, or the value […]

How To Combat Age Discrimination In The Workplace

older people discussing age discrimination in the workplace

Age discrimination is an issue that affects both employees and employers. Despite the fact that there are laws in place to prevent age discrimination in the workplace, it still occurs, leaving many older workers feeling undervalued and underappreciated. As the workforce continues to age, employers must recognize the importance of retaining older workers who have […]

Monkeypox – Advice for Employers

Monkeypox Advice for employers

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 […]

Can Employees work abroad for the same company?

Can employees work abroad

Since the pandemic, more and more workers want to stay working from home, and some may also have plans to relocate. Whether that be to different parts of the UK or moving to another country altogether. This leads to the question everyone wants to know, can employees work abroad for the same company? The first […]

Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination

Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination

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 […]

Payout for teachers

payout for teachers

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, […]

Investigation into employee misconduct 

Internal investigation

The metropolitan police department has started to issue fines to people who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown, which has now been known as ‘partygate’. Sue Gray’s full report on her independent investigation into the events. The way to conduct internal investigations have been raised and they can play an important part in finding […]

Pregnant Receptionist Dismissed

Pregnant receptionist sacked

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 […]

Whatsapp for employee communication?

Whatsapp for employee communication

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 […]

CCTV camera at the workplace – Benefits and potential risks

CCTV camera at workplace

CCTV camera at the workplace is essential to have in you are business. Nowadays, it is estimated that around 96 per cent of businesses operate CCTV cameras in their workplaces. In every part of our lives, there is at least one camera for every 13 people. However, to have a camera in the workplace, employers […]