Right to be Accompanied at Disciplinary Hearings – A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case considered whether an employer should have postponed a disciplinary hearing when the employee’s trade union official couldn’t attend the proposed date.

Bereavement Leave for Parents Who Lose a Child – The right to paid leave for bereaved parents was officially enshrined in law on 13th September 2018 and is expected to come into force in 2020.

Employment Law Update January 2018 – We have summarised the recent changes in employment legislation below and detailed the dates that these will come into force.

It’s Time for Action – Perspective HR works with organisations that take the development, safety and success of their people seriously.

Employment Tribunal Fees Scrapped – The Supreme Court ruled the government was acting unlawfully last week for introducing fees for bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal.

Top Tips for Recruiting – Before the recruitment process begins, the employer needs to gather all the information about the job together to form the job description and person specification.

Boost Your Leadership Skills – Winter Dates Announced for our Next Courses – We don’t believe that having a safe environment and productive colleagues happens by chance.

Flexible Working for Dads – New research from Working Families and Bright Horizons has warned that 70% of dads would like more flexible working in order to have further involvement in family life.

Minimum Wage and Living Wage Changes for April 2017 – On the 1st April 2017 the new rates of pay concerning the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage will come into effect.

E-cigarette Policies Within the Workplace – There are currently around 2.8 million e-cigarette users in the UK making it increasingly important for appropriate policies to be implemented within the workplace.