Over the next few weeks there are two major sporting events that could tempt staff to skive off. What measures can you adopt to prevent this?
Published 01.06.2010
Recently, the European Court of Justice ruled that an employee can reclaim their annual leave entitlement if they are sick during that time. If the media is to be believed, this is open to abuse. But
is the ruling really that bad?
Published 06.10.2009
It’s usual for adverse weather conditions to cause employees to cry off work. But it’s estimated that 500,000+ were stranded when our airspace was shut following a volcanic eruption. An original
“excuse”, but do they get paid?
Published 11.05.2010
Any employee with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service now has the statutory right to request a flexible working arrangement. If they do, can you demand to know what they want it for?
Published 26.08.2014
Forecasters are predicting that we’re going to have the worst winter for 100 years. Even if they’re wrong, some employees use the lightest snow flurry as an opportunity to skive. So what can you do
to protect your business?
Published 17.12.2012
The Women and Equalities Committee has told the government that flexible working should be an automatic right in every job from day one of employment. Is this major change really likely to happen?
Published 14.04.2016
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, June 4 and 5 are bank holidays. Many employees have assumed they are automatically entitled to take both days off - but that’s not necessarily the case.
What’s the legal position?
Published 24.05.2012
Between 12 June and 13 July 2014, some of us will be gripped by World Cup fever. What personnel-type headaches could this event present for you and how can you manage them effectively?
Published 21.05.2014
1,000s of staff at Tesco’s head office are being made to work on its shop floors one day every fortnight. If you need an employee to temporarily undertake a different role, can you force them to do
so?
Published 06.11.2014
Let’s suppose that an employee has not taken their full annual leave entitlement due to circumstances beyond their control. Are they automatically allowed to carry the balance of it over into your
next holiday year?
Published 24.02.2015