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Managing the use of social media in the workplace
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’...
Flexible working – what’s changing?
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...
Woman who called her colleague a ‘knob head’ unfairly dismissed
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...
Employees unfairly dismissed for using company vans for private purposes
A fairly common scenario In this fairly common scenario, two repair contractors who were fired for gross misconduct after they were discovered to have used company vehicles for personal purposes were unfairly dismissed, ruled the Birmingham Employment...
Commentary on employment status
Desire to establish entitlement to employment rights The “Gig Economy” remains a topical issue with more and more claims being brought by individuals seeking to argue that they are not a self-employed contractor but are instead either an employee or a...
When can I suspend an employee?
Should never be an automatic approach It used to be an immediate reaction to a serious disciplinary matter, but times are changing,g and suspension shouldn’t be the ” knee-jerk” reaction of old.ACAS has recently published guidance on when to consider the...
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