by Solutions for HR | Oct 20, 2018 | Employment Law News
The Childcare Voucher Scheme has now finally closed to new entrants as of the 4th October 2018 It is replaced with the Tax-Free Childcare scheme. The scheme is open to employees and the self-employed and is not offered or run through the workplace so there is no...
by Solutions for HR | Sep 17, 2018 | Employment Law News
The employee was awarded over £8,000 in compensation Whilst sometimes we may feel that the truth is being stretched or even totally false, this case is a stark reminder never to accuse an employee of lying about an illness. In this case, the employer accused the...
by Solutions for HR | Sep 17, 2018 | Employment Law News
Employer took disciplinary action on the grounds of gross misconduct We are often asked whether an employee can be dismissed for serious negligence or a substantial performance issue that has cost a great deal of money. In this case, we will consider a recent case...
by Solutions for HR | Sep 16, 2018 | Employment Law News
Cases relating to social media misuse have certainly increased of late The first case of dismissal on the grounds of social media misuse was in 2005 when a Waterstone’s employee was fired for writing a daily blog containing details about his ‘evil boss’ and his...
by Solutions for HR | Sep 16, 2018 | Employment Law News
Traditional nine-to-five working is no longer the norm Last month, a YouGov survey, commissioned by McDonald’s, confirmed that many UK workers believe traditional nine-to-five working is no longer the norm. The research found that: 66% of employees would rather start...
by Solutions for HR | Sep 4, 2018 | Employment Law News
Woman who called her colleague a ‘knob head’ in work emails was unfairly dismissed, EAT rules. In another unfair dismissal beauty, the EAT ruled that an employee who called one of her colleagues a ‘knob head’ over workplace email was unfairly dismissed because the...
