One of your employees is badly under-performing, but each time you try to deal with it, she says that you must back off because she’s disabled. Whilst this is true, does it mean that she can’t be
touched?
Published 21.02.2008
When an employee was first signed off, the sick note said “chest infection”. Now it cites “stress” as the reason for his absence. Either way, you want him out if he can’t do the job. But what step
must you take before even trying to fire him?
Published 10.02.2010
You suspended an employee and had arranged a disciplinary hearing. However, he produced a GP’s note claiming that he was too stressed to attend. You re-arranged it and the same thing happened. What
can you do?
Published 16.06.2005
There are many ways an occupational health advisor can assist your business, such as helping you reduce short-term sickness absence levels. But what else can they do and how much might their services
cost?
Published 18.05.2011
Only the tribunal can decide whether or not an employee is disabled. Whilst there’s no statutory test, an appeal ruling has confirmed how it must approach this thorny issue. So what is it expected to
focus on?
Published 29.01.2013
At interview you ask candidates about their level of sickness absence for the last two years. However, a colleague has advised that this could have possible disability discrimination implications. If
so, what are your options?
Published 22.03.2007
You know that you’re required to make reasonable adjustments to cater for an employee who’s covered by the Disability Discrimination Act. But where do you stand if you dispute the reasonableness of a
suggested adjustment?
Published 04.09.2008
It’s been suggested that a sick employee is well enough to work. So you’re thinking about hiring a private investigator to take covert video recordings of them. Can the footage be used as evidence
during disciplinary proceedings?
Published 09.09.2011
We’ve received many questions from subscribers about the Equality Act 2010. A popular one is whether they can still ask job applicants health-related questions. Where does the legislation leave you
on this important issue?
Published 03.11.2010
Each year, approximately one in four people will experience mental ill health and 1.5 million of us have been diagnosed with a long-term condition. If one of your employees discloses a mental health
condition, how should you handle it?
Published 17.11.2017