The Talk of Manchester Awards 2017 We are delighted to tell you that we have been nominated, and have now reached the voting stages of The Talk of Manchester Business Awards 2017 in the category of Best HR Consultancy. This is taking place on Thursday 30th...

Secretary wins £360,000 after her managers ‘clumsy’ comment Marion Konczak worked for BAE Systems as a secretary from 1998 until she was dismissed in July 2007. Initially, she worked in Preston, as part of a liaison team which worked with officers from the...

An employee with breast cancer wins £47,700 in a harassment claim A personal assistant has won £47,700 in compensation after a tribunal ruled that her boss harassed and discriminated against her following her breast cancer diagnosis. Eimear Coghlan, PA to...

Increase in employment tribunal awards for injury to feelings The compensation bands for injury to feelings in discrimination cases have been adjusted with effect from the 11 September 2017 as follows: A lower band of £800 to £8,400 for less serious cases;...

Take care with suspension – it could be considered a breach of contract. There are many reasons why we may take a decision to suspend an employee. You may feel the incident is so severe you don’t have any other choice; you may need to diffuse or take the...

The Taylor Review – what you need to know In October 2016 the Government launched a review of modern working practices. The review was chaired by Matthew Taylor, the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts The review sets key recommendations to...