Christmas

Christmas With Christmas fast approaching, this article deals with some common seasonal employee issues. The weather is terrible and my employees can’t get to work. Depending on the job role, you might be able to ask your employees to work from home or from an...

Company Sick Pay

Company Sick Pay There is often confusion around the rules of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Company Sick Pay, and the regulations are likely to be changed soon by the Labour government. If an employee is too ill to work for a period of at least four consecutive...

When Positive Discrimination Goes Too Far

When Positive Discrimination Goes Too Far The recent case of Turner-Robson and others v The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police demonstrates that employers must always act proportionately when seeking to promote the interests of under-represented groups of...

New Legal Obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment

New Legal Obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment Following recommendations by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the government confirmed its intention to introduce a statutory code of practice on sexual harassment and harassment at work, specifying the...