by Solutions for HR | Mar 29, 2019 | Employment Law News
There has been uncertainty for a while on the status of zero hours contracts We now have some clarity… A zero-hours contract is an arrangement whereby an individual agrees to be available for work as and when required, yet the employer is not obliged to provide the...
by Solutions for HR | Mar 29, 2019 | Employment Law News
Innocent until proven guilty? You’ve just received a phone call from your employees next of kin to advise that they can’t come into work as they have been arrested. Where does this leave you? Although an arrest suggests wrongdoing, it’s important to remember that a...
by Solutions for HR | Mar 29, 2019 | Employment Law News
Employers are liable for the failure to deal with harassment or bullying The number of grievances we are managing in regards to poor behaviour in the workplace is increasing but of late, this is also hitting the media headlines too. But what are the risks to you as an...
by Solutions for HR | Mar 29, 2019 | Employment Law News
Twelve to 52 The twelve-week holiday pay reference period is used to determine a worker’s average weekly pay for holiday purposes. However, the government has identified that a twelve-week reference period doesn’t benefit those who work irregular and fluctuating...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 27, 2019 | Employment Law News
What are the pitfalls when you rescind an offer of employment? You make an offer of employment, subject to references and these come back unsatisfactory. What do you do? Withdraw the offer of course. But what are the pitfalls when you rescind an offer of employment?...
by Solutions for HR | Feb 27, 2019 | Employment Law News
Discriminated against on the grounds of her sexual orientation You may think that this old school attitude went out with the Ark but in this case recently heard by the Liverpool Tribunal, a lesbian employee who was told by her boss to keep her sexuality hidden was...
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