by Solutions for HR | Oct 20, 2018 | Employment Law News
Parental Bereavement Act 2018 receives Royal Assent On the 13th September 2018, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 received Royal Assent. It is expected to come into force by April 2020. The Act creates an entitlement to statutory parental bereavement...
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...
