Can bankers be told not to holiday in June?
Reports have emerged of financial institutions preventing staff taking holiday in the run-up to, and during the period immediately following, the upcoming EU referendum. … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (2 June)
By James Rhodes employment partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP. Employers can lawfully ban the wearing of religious, political or philosophical clothing or symbols at work … Read More
An employee has raised a grievance part way through a disciplinary procedure for gross misconduct. Do we have to deal with the grievance first?
Grievances raised by an employee part way through disciplinary processes are a relatively common problem for employers. The challenge for an employer is distinguishing the … Read More
Are we okay to let an employee use their holidays to recover from a medical operation?
An employee has asked if he can use his holidays to recover from a medical operation. We only pay SSP during sickness absence. Are we … Read More
Five things employers need to know about the junior doctor strikes
Could you give a potted timeline of what has happened to date in relation to the industrial action between the BMA and MPs? On 26 … Read More
Employment Law Tweets of the Week
This week there were stories about mental health in the workplace, the strike chaos in France and about how our jobs will soon be done … Read More
Maternity leave: five key points for employers
Employers – particularly small employers – often find the administration of maternity leave a challenge. This is not a complete guide to pregnancy, but here … Read More
Latest ACAS Conciliation Research
ACAS has published a research paper evaluating its services in 2016. Employment Tribunal fees were introduced in July 2013 followed by ACAS Early Conciliation in April … Read More
Brexit: Stay out of the leave debate?
In My Professional Opinion (IMPO)… Should we stay out of the leave debate (at work)? The ‘in or out’ vote on 23 June is looming. … Read More
Employment Law Tweets of the Week
Another busy week for employment law in the twittersphere… with men making strides (or not) in high-heels, movie stars fighting for equal pay, brexit predictions, pregnancy … Read More