If you cast your mind back to March this year you may remember Jeremy Clarkson assaulted a Top Gear producer when he found out steak was not on the menu at his hotel. The producer concerned, Irishman Oisin Tymon, suffered a split lip and was also subjected to verbal abuse before, during, and after the altercation. The […]
Deaf snipers, knife wielding teachers,cake eating cafeteria workers, every month an employment law case gets swept in the perfect storm that is tabloid journalism. This month’s sensationalist story concerns a warehouse worker who was sacked for liking a picture of a co-workers fleece on Facebook. Troy Garod, the employee in question, worked for Bertram Books and […]
Last month the minimum wage rose from £6.50 to £6.70 and to accompany this HMRC has released the names of Companies who have been caught not paying the minimum wage. High street chain Monsoon is the biggest name and under payer in this year’s list. Nonetheless companies of every size and industry are on the […]
Conduct of staff isn’t the only headache that employers face when organising the Christmas party. Every year we get asked questions so we thought we would get ahead of the game. 1. Do I need a policy statement for Christmas parties? Many employers issue a policy statement that relates to staff conduct at work socials, if […]
A recent report published by ACAS suggests that bullying is one of the biggest issues in the workplace. In the past 12 months ACAS received over 20,000 calls in relation to bullying. 83% of the calls came from employees, 60% of these callers were in the process of taking formal action. ACAS estimates that bullying […]
Welcome back, your weekly dose of case law is fresh off the digital press. This week’s case concerns redeployment, reasonable adjustments and disability discrimination. It is a rare example of an employee bringing a claim without actually being dismissed. Today’s questions: Can a disabled employee be exempt from a redeployment pool and placed straight into […]
Hello , I know what you’re thinking, it’s that time again. Another week, another tenuous case law link. However, there is no tenuous link this week, as there is no current affairs issue to link the case to. Nonetheless that does not mean you shouldn’t read it, as it concerns long term absence and reasonable […]
Greetings , the passing of Halloween means it is now officially acceptable to start talking about Christmas. The nature of employment law means it seldom overlaps with festive revelry, however, there is one issue that does often crop up. Staff conduct at office parties. Therefore today’s case is about what to do when staff misbehave at […]
With the Christmas party season about to get into full swing, no doubt your plans for your staff parties are well advanced. Some employees overstep the mark and employment law queries arise every year. The stock advice is as follows: If it is an employer organised event then the employer can take disciplinary action against any […]
