Employee with depression awarded £35,000 after being denied flexible working A DWP employee who suffered from depression has been awarded £35,677 after he was denied flexible working hours by his employer and in doing so, failed to make reasonable...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...