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Recruitment of Ex-Offenders: how can you ensure you are being fair?

Abigail Etchells, senior associate at Stevens & Bolton, looks at how employers can ensure that they are taking the right approach to the recruitment...

Five common issues that arise from failing to provide a detailed employment contract

Under Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“ERA”), employees must be provided with written particulars of employment within two months of the...

Is our staff handbook part of the employment contract?

Q: Is our staff handbook part of the employment contract and if so, do we need the employee’s consent to change it? The issue of staff...

Garden Leave: a thorny issue

Q: Can we put an employee on garden leave when the written employment contract does not mention garden leave? Ian Carey, Principal employment solicitor at...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...