The government has declared that Friday, April 29 2011 - the day of the Royal Wedding - will be a bank holiday. Are your staff automatically entitled to this particular day off and what is the
statutory position on pay?
Published 16.12.2010
The CIPD recently reported that 62% of employers will be forced to make redundancies if the economy doesn’t improve within the next year. So if staff start asking about the risks, what’s the safest
way to play it?
Published 06.09.2012
It’s not uncommon to operate an ad hoc bonus system. Probably you apply some conditions to the payment of such a bonus, e.g. the need to remain in employment. Following a recent case, when is it safe
to withhold payment?
Published 20.10.2005
In order to succeed in a whistleblowing claim, one of the things an employee must show is that it meets the public interest test. What must they do to demonstrate this?
Published 29.05.2015
Suppose that an employee steals from a client. You’re going to face some embarrassment, but what about potential liability? According to the Court of Appeal, it could be your fault. So how do you
avoid this?
Published 25.03.2011
A key employee has just resigned out of the blue and you would like to see if you can persuade them to change their mind. What are the options in this situation and how far should you go in your
attempts?
Published 10.03.2016
When one employer was forced to reduce overheads, all but one employee agreed to a 5% pay cut. As a result, he was later dismissed. What did the Employment Appeal Tribunal say about this decision?
Published 09.09.2011
In February 2016 the government announced that it would impose new contracts on junior doctors without their consent. Does that mean you can force new contracts on your employees without their
consent too?
Published 10.03.2016
From February 1 2011, the maximum amount that the tribunal can award for a successful unfair dismissal claim will be £80,400. So why is this and do you really need to worry about it?
Published 10.01.2011
A part-time employee who was wrongly accused of theft has just been awarded more than half a million pounds by the tribunal. Where did her employer trip up and what can we learn from its mistake?
Published 03.05.2013