Disciplinary Hearings: Should HR leave the room when it’s decision time?
Following the case of Ramphal v Department for Transport, I’m not sure how far I can go, as a HR manager, to advise and guide … Read More
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Following the case of Ramphal v Department for Transport, I’m not sure how far I can go, as a HR manager, to advise and guide … Read More
We employee young workers, aged 16 and 17, to help with our catering business over the weekends. Sometimes events go on until the early hours … Read More
We offered an employee a job subject to satisfactory references and completed medical questionnaire. He completed a pre-employment medical questionnaire saying he did not suffer … Read More
Can an employer make a pregnant employee redundant? What about an employee on maternity leave? The simple answer to these questions is ‘yes’. However, whilst … Read More
Many employees’ remuneration package includes some element of results-based commission and/or bonus. All employees in the UK are entitled, by virtue of statute, to 5.6 … Read More
If a whistle blowing disclosure needs to be made in the public interest, what does ‘public interest’ really mean? In order for any disclosure to … Read More
When does time spent on a sleep-in at work count as working time for the purposes of minimum wage compliance? By Danielle Crawford, Associate Solicitor, Employment … Read More
In My Professional Opinion (IMPO)… Each week we pose an employment law question for employment solicitors to answer. Please leave a comment below or email us if … Read More
Can an employer be guilty of disability discrimination if it doesn’t know an employee is disabled? Aaron Hayward, employment law specialist at DJM Solicitors answers… … Read More
The high heels issue continues to hit the news. Politicians and celebrities are coming out to support a new law making it illegal to force … Read More