Last year, you made an experienced employee’s position redundant. As you now require that role again it makes sense to re-employ them. Is this possible and, if so, what do you need to know before
taking this step?
Published 03.11.2010
To help improve staff fitness levels, Legal & General has launched a “take the stairs” competition with climb Everest being just one option. Is this type of initiative something you should offer
or avoid?
Published 18.06.2015
A recent survey suggests that a third of employers “don’t care” about their employees’ wellbeing. But is this issue really your problem?
Published 07.03.2012
You’ve informally advised an employee that there’s a risk of redundancy at some point in the future, although this is by no means certain. Could it give them grounds to launch a constructive
dismissal claim?
Published 07.03.2012
Having made some redundancies a few months ago, things have picked up rapidly and you now need more staff. However, a colleague insists that nobody can be recruited for six months following a
redundancy exercise. Is this correct?
Published 25.04.2023
When Costa Coffee advertised eight new jobs, it received over 1,700 applications. How can you sift the “undesirables” without risking a discrimination claim?
Published 11.03.2013
The Serious Fraud Office has recently launched “SFO Confidential”. This new service allows an employee to “whistleblow” if they have any suspicions about bribery. There’s a big risk here, so what
should you do now?
Published 30.11.2011
Winter brings with it higher rates of sickness absence. But this time around there’s also swine ‘flu. Yet the government has now launched its free vaccination programme, so can you insist an employee
has it to protect your business?
Published 20.11.2009
Statistics show that more employees than ever are trying their luck at tribunal with a 29% rise in unfair dismissal claims. So if you’re unlucky enough to receive tribunal papers, what must you do?
Published 15.06.2010