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PROBATION
Legal rights and obligations during probation
When you hire a new employee, it’s advisable to make their employment subject to the satisfactory completion of a probation period. During that period, what are their legal rights and what are your obligations?
RECRUITMENT
Brexit and right to work checks
Now that Brexit has been pushed back to 31 October 2019, what does this mean for any right to work checks which you must carry out as part of the recruitment process?
POOR PERFORMANCE
Issuing an “improvement note” for poor performance
Acas has updated its guidance on how to deal with workplace disciplinary and grievance issues. One new development is the introduction of improvement notes. What are these and when should they be used?
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Online shopper unfairly dismissed
An employee who was sacked because she used a work PC for online shopping during her breaks has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded £16,000. What did her employer do wrong?
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Flexible working refused - that’s £35,000!
An employee at the Department for Work and Pensions, who was refused a flexible working arrangement, has been awarded £35,677 compensation by the tribunal. Why was the award so high and what must you not do?
CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
No meeting = constructive dismissal
An employee has won her claim for constructive dismissal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal after she was issued with a formal improvement notice by her employer. What did they do wrong?
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Help to prevent skin cancer
In a bid to save lives, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is urging employers to implement “sun safety strategies”. Must you do this?
NOISE
Royal Opera House loses hearing damage appeal
The Royal Opera House (ROH) has lost its appeal against a judgment which required it to pay £750,000 in compensation for hearing damage. What led to this landmark case, and what might the outcome mean for employers?
ELECTRICITY
Worker threw crowbar at electrical connections
Following an incident which resulted in a worker suffering severe electrical burns, two companies have been prosecuted. What went wrong and what should have been done differently?
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Better management needed to combat stress
Managers are being urged by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to do more to improve wellbeing in the workplace. What were the findings of its latest survey?
