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Smoking Breaks at Work

Employees are not automatically entitled to take a smoke break during the working day, and you are l...

Racial Discrimination at Work

There are various pieces of legislation regarding racial discrimination in the UK. They protect indi...

The Employee Work Bonus

Knowing what type of bonus to implement into your business, and what qualifying criteria should be i...

Fire Safety in the Workplace for Employe...

In light of the recent horrendous tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London, the safety of our premises, i...

New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in...

October 26th heralds the implementation of the Government’s Worker Protection Act and as part of thi...

Associative Discrimination at Work

It is unlawful to treat an individual unfairly at work under any protected characteristics outlined ...

Can I Complete My Own Fire Risk Assessme...

Keeping your employees safe should be one of your main concerns as an employer. This includes implem...

Redundancy Protection - Employment Right...

In April of 2024, employers were introduced to the changes in redundancy rules, which gives employee...

Workers' Rights: Breaks

While most employees have the right to take breaks at work, as a business owner it’s not mandatory t...

Fire Safety

If you’re reading this, and you’re an employer, you—yes you—are responsible for the fire safety...

Worker Protection Act 2023

The Worker Protection Act 2023 is due to come into effect in October 2024. This act means that emplo...

The end of 'Fire and Rehire' Schemes

With a new employment rights bill on the horizon, Employers all over the country have been left wond...

Employer's Duty of Care

Employers have both a moral and legal obligation to protect the health and safety of their workforce...

Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act 2022 brings several measures intended to make buildings and residents safer....

Written Warnings Guide

Knowing when you need to issue a written warning to a staff member is tricky. It can be an unpleasan...

Gig Economy Workers and Health & Safety

With more and more people around the UK utilising online platforms for the delivery of goods and foo...

Direct Discrimination in the Workplace

Did you know that direct discrimination can occur as early as the interview stage in employment? Whe...

Supporting Disabled Employees with Hybri...

New guidance regarding supporting hybrid working arrangements for employees with disabilities has be...

Employee Incentives – How to Use Them

Offering incentives for employees shows that you appreciate their contribution to your business’s su...

TRONC: Top Tips for Managing Tips

TRONC comes into force in October of this year (2024) and businesses in certain sectors will be impa...

Employer's Guide to Mobility Clauses

Relocation of employees can occur for several reasons. A reduction in work, a business reshuffle, or...

Tronc Scheme: Employment (Allocation of...

Businesses operating in certain sectors will be impacted the TRONC scheme compliance act which is du...

Dust in the Workplace

Dust is inevitable in certain jobs, but putting in measures in place for controlling dust can help r...

Statutory Notice Period

The statutory notice period protects both the employer and the employee when employment comes to an ...

HR For Small Business

So you've decided to start (or you already run) your own small business. Taking the plunge is a brav...

Asbestos in the Workplace

Asbestos in the workplace can be a real problem, this once commonly used material can be a hazard to...

Employee Onboarding Processes

The growth of any business is reliant on talent acquisition. Once you’ve mastered the HR recruitment...

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Noise in the Workplace

According to the HSE, estimates of those suffering deafness, tinnitus or some kind of ear condition ...

A Comprehensive List of Employment Legis...

It is essential that, as an employer, you are knowledgeable about employment legislation and laws. T...

What is Salary Benchmarking?

If you work in HR, you would no doubt have heard about salary benchmarking. But what exactly is it? ...

Indirect Discrimination in the Workplace

How do you best avoid discriminating against an individual? The obvious first thought that comes to ...

SOSR Dismissals: When is it Fair to Use ...

In order to dismiss an employee lawfully, you need to be able to provide a fair reason for the dismi...

Who is Responsible for Health & Safety i...

Employers often have confusion around what their health and safety responsibilities are. Accidents...

Breach of Employment Contract

Your employment contracts are legally binding agreements between you (the Employer) and your staff m...

Employer Rights and Responsibilities in ...

All businesses operating within the UK must follow specific regulations put in place to protect empl...

Religious Discrimination

A particular religion or belief can play a big part of an individual’s life. While you may or may no...

UK Riots: What employers need to do?

You'll no doubt be aware of the attack in Southport last week. The incident that left three children...

Unfair Treatment at Work in the UK

We would like to believe that nobody feels unfairly treated at work, but sadly, this is not the case...

EAP in the Workplace

Mental health and wellbeing fall under The Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Meaning that e...

How to Work Out Pro-Rata

You've undoubtedly heard the term ‘pro rata'. But do you know exactly what it means and how to work ...

Common Mistakes in Health and Safety Tra...

No matter what industry or type of workplace you have, all of your employees will require some form ...

Managing Sickness Absence During Hot Wea...

Sickness absence is a major cause of disruption to business activities. For this reason, it’s unders...

Do I Need a Sporting Events Policy?

The 2024 Olympics started last week, meaning that it's more than likely you are to see increased sic...

What is Unconscious Bias?

The vast majority of companies in the country will know about discrimination and will actively take ...

10 Tips About Your Workforce and Bank Ho...

Do you have employees who work over bank holidays? Public holidays raise all sorts of questions, f...

10 Common Employee Conduct Issues & How ...

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Preventing Employee Burnout

Often when we talk about employee turnover and burnout, we don't think about managers. But as an emp...

The Nine Protected Characteristics in UK...

In UK employment law, the Equality Act 2010 identifies nine protected characteristics. In HR, we tal...

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitra...

As an employer, there is a good chance that you will run into conflict between yourself and an emplo...

What is a Critical Incident Report at Wo...

You have a duty of care to your employees, which means you’re required to take all necessary precaut...

Absence Management: Creating a Policy Th...

Did you know that an unauthorised leave of absence could lead to disciplinary action or a misconduct...

Safety operating procedures in the workp...

Keeping your employees safe while at work should be the top priority for every employer, implementin...

Agency Worker Guide

Employers sometimes need to hire temporary agency workers to help in certain areas of the business, ...

Sun, Sea & Unauthorised Summer Absence

The sun is shining, the holiday season is upon us and schools are closing for the end of term break....

The Five Fair Reasons for Dismissal - A ...

Removing staff from your company can be challenging. if you get it wrong it can be very costly for y...

The Complete Guide to Paternity

Paternity leave is an almost inevitable part of managing your employees. All employees who meet the ...

LOLER - An Overview

LOLER is an acronym for Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. This is a set of...

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Although there have been huge strides in equality in the past few years, discrimination in the workp...

Soft Skills

Employees with all the technical knowledge necessary for a job may still fail in a role because of t...

What is Volunteer Management?

Put simply, volunteer management is the process an employer would take when they are recruiting and ...

Do Your Employees Have a Right to Reques...

Perceptions of working routines have changed in recent years, the perception of working routines ...

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Lone Working Laws and Health & Safety

If you have lone workers, there are UK employment laws and essential health & safety requirement...

HR Operations: The Business Essential

Running a business of any size can feel like a rollercoaster at times. One week, profitability is up...

Unlawful Deduction of Wages

If you make deductions to an employee’s salary, they may make an unlawful deduction from wages claim...

HR Over The Years

As we celebrate international HR day on 20th May 2024, Croner looks back on the key policy changes t...

Why Businesses Need to Adapt to Digital ...

Data protection and social media policy for businesses While the name of the social media platform ...

Mental Health Day: How to Improve Your W...

This month is International Mental Health Month: a month to raise awareness, and reflect on what we ...

Unfair Dismissal - Everything you need t...

Usually, an employee needs two years of continuous employment to claim unfair dismissal. However, un...

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Poi...

If you work within the food and drink industry you may have stumbled across a hazard analysis and cr...

Top Tips – How to Approach a Difficult C...

Part of being an employer is having difficult conversations with your staff. It's never easy whethe...

Managing strikes in the workplace

Strikes are becoming the norm. Different trade unions have decided to take industrial action to get ...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

If you work with hazardous substances, or in extreme temperatures, you’ve probably heard the term PP...

Dispute Resolution

No matter the size of your business, effectively resolving disputes is an important skill. There are...

Are Computer Screens Destroying Your Eye...

According to one study, as many as 90% of people who work at computer screens in the UK have symptom...

Emergency Response Planning

No matter what your workplace is, you must ensure that you have an emergency response plan in place....

Carer’s leave

The government has confirmed that under the Carer’s Leave Act 2023, employees with care responsibili...

Accommodating Ramadan in the Workplace

Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, next beginning on 11 March, and is observed by Muslims...

Everything You Need to Know About RIDDOR

Every employer has a legal obligation to present a healthy and secure workplace environment. By adhe...

Seasonal Labor Management

In the UK, seasonal workers play a vital role in agriculture, handling tasks from crop harvesting to...

One in Five Eateries Failing to meet Foo...

A new investigation by the consumer group Which? has revealed that one in every five eateries in the...

Health & Safety in the Kitchen

The majority of workplaces have a break area or a kitchen where staff can prepare lunches and eat fo...

Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations...

Regulations confirm the removal of the 26-week service requirement from 6 April 2024 From April 202...

When Allergens Turn Deadly - Food Allerg...

A Food Allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating certain foods. Around 2 m...

Supporting Employees’ Dietary Diversity

It may seem simple at first glance, but for many employers, being inclusive of employees’ dietary re...

Managing the Health & Safety of Sedentar...

Sedentary lifestyles are commonplace among office workers, but to make matters worse, a large portio...

How can I improve my HR?

What is the role of HR in the workplace and what are the duties and responsibilities of human resour...

The Interview Process

The interview process is understandably a nerve-wracking experience for interviewees and interviewer...

Shift Pattern Change Laws

It doesn’t matter how rigid your employment contracts are, employees can still request changes to th...

UK Holiday Laws: A Guide for Employers

The case of Harpur Trust v Brazel has significantly impacted UK holiday entitlement laws, leading to...

Health and Safety Tips for Employers

It's an employer's job to ensure the safety of their employees and anyone who visits their premises....

Ethnicity Pay Gap

Unlike the gender and executive pay gaps, it’s not a legal requirement to report on the ethnicity pa...

Celebrate Black History Month UK at Work...

Business leaders like you might be wondering how to best recognise Black History Month this October....

Sex Discrimination

Sexual discrimination can be difficult to root out in organisations. Especially when it’s not obviou...

Health & Safety Audits

Health and Safety audits and inspections are vital to the wellbeing of your workforce. The HSE stat...

Health and Safety Inspections and Reinfo...

We’ve all seen the news recently with hundreds of school buildings up and down the country being tol...

Tackling Loneliness in your Workforce

Loneliness within your workplace can have a significant impact on workplace wellbeing, your employee...

What is a Training Agreement?

As an employer you want your employees to reach their full potential. The more productive and engage...

Employment Tribunal

For employers, going to employment tribunals can be scary, time-consuming and stressful. And that’s ...

Zero Hour Contracts: An Employer's Guide

As demands by unions intensify for a ban on zero-hours contracts, you may well be scrambling to chec...

What is a Disciplinary Hearing?

From time to time, your business can face situations where an employee’s behaviour breaches your rul...

Common health & safety policy mistakes

In the UK if you have five or more employees, you are required to have a health and safety policy in...

Ways to Improve Health & Safety Engageme...

The health and safety of your employees should be at the top of your management priority list, no ma...

Data Protection

While members of the public may have access to specific information, certain pieces are confidential...

What should employers consider for e-bik...

Many businesses like yours are implementing schemes to improve sustainability, people have started t...

Constructive Dismissal

Sometimes it can be complicated trying to understand constructive dismissal. When an employee resign...

How to Combat Poor Housekeeping

Slips, trips and falls remain the highest cause of workplace injuries reported to the HSE—31% of the...

How to Reduce Slips, Trips & Falls in Yo...

Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause 40 per cent of a...

Working Without a Contract

As an employer, an agreement exists between you and your employees. This agreement may not be down i...

Drugs & Alcohol in the Workplace

The 2017/18 Crime Survey for England and Wales found that one-third of adults aged 16–59 took illici...

What is Capability Dismissal?

Capability dismissal can be a contentious issue and one that often ends up at an employment tribunal...

Health & Safety in Construction

Staff safety matters in all industries, in all workplaces, and in all roles. However, occupational h...

Managing Health and Safety for Employees...

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) describes homeworking as, “a type of flexi...

Gender Diversity in the Workplace

As an employer, you should be in no doubt aware that gender equality should be a given. Equal opport...

Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

Discrimination in the workplace occurs when you treat an employee less favourably because of a prote...

Supporting Employees' Mental Health

Mental health is as important as ever. Each week it seems like there's another story in the news ref...

Understanding the Law on Carrying Over A...

All workers are entitled to take at least 5.6 weeks of leave per leave year. This is pro-rated for p...

What is A Private Pension?

A private pension, or personal pension plan, is a money-saving scheme that can be used by your emplo...

Guide to Employee Performance Improvemen...

If one of your employees is underperforming, it can lead to a tricky conversation where you’ll find ...

Redundancy Letter – How to Write It

Whenever you consider making an employee redundant, you need to follow the correct procedure. This m...

Health and Safety Checklist

The health and safety of your employees should be at the top of your list of priorities. Creating a ...

Are you ready for the extra bank holiday...

This year the UK will see an extra bank holiday added to the work calendar to celebrate the coronati...

Benefits of diversity in the workplace

Today, more employers are prioritizing diversity, inclusivity and equality initiatives to help their...

Case Law Update: Earl Shilton Town Counc...

Permitting unequal access to toilets and toilet facilities between male and female members of staff ...

What to Expect in HR and Employment Law ...

2022 was a bumper year for HR and employment law headlines. Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to many...

Case Law Update: Harpur Trust v Brazel 2...

In January 2023, the government launched a consultation with the aim of overturning the effect of th...

Case Law Update: Mobbs v Weetabix Limite...

Summary Is a management style that involves humiliation and intimidation ever appropriate? No, an E...

What is Redundancy Pay?

When an employer needs to make redundancies, there are certain requirements they need to fulfil. Re...

How to Keep Your Staff Motivated

Keeping your staff motivated can be the key to success for many businesses. If your staff are happy ...

Overcoming the Hiring Crisis

Any business looking to grow in size will need to rely on talent acquisition. When you’ve perfected ...

Disability Discrimination at Work

As an employer, you need to understand disability discrimination. Whether you employ disabled staff ...

HSE Health and Safety Stats for Great Br...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain's regulatory body for workplace health and safety, ha...

Neonatal pay

Employers have a great deal to consider when an employee becomes a parent. Those who manage staff wi...

Training and Development

Business owners may be excused for not always prioritising employee training and development. Howeve...

Small Business Checklist

At Croner, we support thousands of UK businesses with our services. There were over 800,000 new busi...

Discrimination at Work

Individuals from different backgrounds and with a variety of life experiences make up the modern wor...

Preparing for Adverse Weather

Preparing for Adverse Weather As we enter into the winter season, it is important to prepare for th...

Christmas HR Issues - Q&A

December is a month of unique HR challenges. In the build up to Christmas, staff can fall into bad h...

Quiet Firing – Are You Stoking the Flame...

As a recession looms, many employers may be considering cutting down their workforce. While some are...

Sexual Harassment at Work

Sexual harassment isn't always easy to spot or remove in a business. But, every employer has a duty ...

How to Make Team Building Less Awkward

When you look at team building through the lens of HR and health & safety, there are very few ac...

Perceptive Discrimination - An HR Guide

Did you know that an employee doesn’t have to have a protected characteristic to claim discriminatio...

CV Fraud can be Prosecuted – When Should...

In August 2022, a chief executive was ordered to pay back part of his salary after falsifying his Ph...

How to Attract the Right Talent and Meet...

In the current employment market, it can be difficult to get the people you need. Many businesses fe...

Remote Working Bias – “The Zoom Ceiling”

Working remotely can present barriers to progression. Not quite a ceiling, more of a screen, the ter...

Acceptance of Resignation Letter

When an employee quits their job, resignation letter acceptance is more crucial to business success ...

HR's Role in Future-Proofing Your Busine...

What is HR's Role in Future-Proofing Your Business? No matter the size of your company, HR (Human R...

Verbal Warning at Work

From time to time, your employees may break the rules so you may need to issue a verbal warning at w...

Vicarious Liability

From time to time, employees may make a mistake at work and employers could be held liable for it. ...

Shared Parental Leave

Shared parental leave (SPL) is a useful tool to help reduce your organisation’s gender pay gap, as w...

Case Law Update: Kong v Gulf Internation...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision where an employer successfully defended a claim for automa...

Time off for Dependants

Emergencies happen. When they do, your employees might need to take time off. As an employer, you’ll...

Fit For Work - What You Need To Know

According to the NHS, in the first month of 2022, 539,300 business days were lost due to mental heal...

Constructive Dismissal Examples

In a previous article, we defined constructive dismissal and explained how to avoid it. In this arti...

Toilet Breaks at Work

As an employer, it's nearly impossible to track how many times employees take 'loo breaks' per day. ...

Grievance Procedures in the UK

Your working environment consists of individuals from different backgrounds, with unique life experi...

Payslips - An Expert Guide

If you’re a growing business, you’ll have registered for PAYE and be handing out payslips each month...

Case Law Update: Football Team Support -...

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that support for a football club (in this case, Rangers) is not ta...

Do Small Businesses Need Contracts?

Small businesses, like large businesses, need to provide their staff with employment contracts. Do t...

The Pound Falls – Pay Rises

Following the mini-budget, or the fiscal event, the pound hit an all-time low against the dollar. W...

Pet Bereavement Leave - What is HR's Dut...

“My employee is asking to take time off work following the death of their pet – do I have to let the...

Queen State Funeral Bank Holiday – Are E...

The news of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s death rocked the UK and the world. Now, as we enter a p...

Can You Sack Someone Without Warning?

Termination of an employee’s contract is, sadly, a part of running a business. Not only is it a diff...

Coming Out at Work

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Is The Cost of Living Crisis Pushing Peo...

As the cost of living crisis worsens, and the colder months creep ever closer, some staff are consid...

When & How to Use Additional Days Off as...

An extra day off as a staff benefit might sound like an employer’s worst nightmare. In certain circu...

The Benefits of Outsourcing Health & Saf...

Outsourcing is a big decision, so it's important you consider all factors before committing to any a...

Communication in the Workplace

Is to key success in business communication, which is why the right to workplace important get. Fai...

Summer Holidays 2022 – An Employer’s Gui...

The school summer holidays are in full swing. Employees with children will likely want time off duri...

5 Top Tips on Boosting Employee Producti...

Maintaining a productive workforce is crucial to the ongoing success of your company. Here are five ...

Quiet Quitting – Disengagement or Health...

48 hours a week as standard. Plus overtime. Oh, and you’re expected to answer your phone on the week...

What is a Flexible Working Policy?

As business are increasingly adopting more agile working methods, your HR department may need to rev...

Restrictive Covenants

If an important employee leaves your business, you might have concerns about them working for a comp...

Is Maximum Workplace Temperature Legisla...

Following the Great British Heat Wave, many employees (and employers) across the country are asking ...

How to Fire Someone Without Them Hating ...

Letting someone go is tough. Doing it nicely is even harder. In this article we ask the question: “...

Summer Issues for Employers

With longer days and higher temperatures, summer is likely an exciting time for both you and your em...

Uber Files - Key Learnings on Workplace ...

A recent leak of 124,000 records from Uber brings several issues to light. There is a lot to cover, ...

Case Law Update: Forstater v CGD Europe

The case of Forstater v CGD Europe is a long and complex one. It has gone from employment tribunal (...

Managing Mass Resignations

I’m confident there is at least one person in the UK who needs advice on this matter right now. As ...

Education in 2022 – An Employment Law Pe...

What issues are HR departments facing in schools in the UK this year? In this article, we’ll break ...

Grievance at Work

If an employee wants to raise a grievance at work, you must take it seriously. Whether you think it'...

Case Law Update: Discrimination & Constr...

An employment tribunal has upheld a claim for indirect sex discrimination and constructive unfair di...

Managing Expenses - Top Tips for Employe...

Whether you’re self-employed or run a limited company, employee expenses and business expenses are a...

What are my Health & Safety Responsibili...

Every employer has a duty of care towards their employees—but how far does that duty extend? When t...

How Does HR Help a Company Succeed?

Often overlooked. Frequently underutilised. Yet absolutely essential to business success. Human Reso...

Cost of Living – How Can Employers Help?

Maybe it’s the rise in national insurance (NI) contributions. Or, it might be the rocketing energy p...

How to Tackle Gender Diversity in Male D...

Despite the fact several industries have closed the gender gap, there are still many sectors that ar...

How to Deal With Strikes

At the time of writing, Britain is currently experiencing the biggest rail strike action in thirty y...

Early Conciliation Guide

When working in a large organisation or within a big team, there’s bound to be some disagreements or...

Employee Stuck Overseas? Here Are Your O...

Last week, thousands of British citizens were stuck abroad due to airline chaos after the bank holid...

Case Law Update: Harassment & Working Ho...

An employment tribunal has found that a police officer was the victim of harassment and victimisatio...

Staff Training – What, When, Why, and Ho...

Staff training is key to employee development and progression. If you want your workforce to succeed...

Hiring Regret – Your Options

Recent research shows that business regret almost half of the new hires they make. If you’ve found ...

Staff Performance - Management & Reviews

Your people are your greatest asset. They are what makes your business profitable and successful. By...

Employing Ukrainian Refugees - Part Thre...

A Ukrainian national who hasn’t applied for permission to stay in the UK doesn’t have a right to wor...

What is Constructive Dismissal Compensat...

Constructive dismissal compensation, sometimes referred to as “unfair dismissal compensation”, is th...

How do I Respond to an Employee Watching...

The recent case of Conservative MP Neil Parish, who was caught watching pornography in the House of ...

What Does Pro-Rata Mean?

Pro rata is short for ‘proportional’, which is ‘in proportion to’ or ‘a portion of’ an overall value...

Jubilee Bank Holiday - Are Employees Ent...

Two bank holiday weekends have come and gone. The platinum jubilee is on the horizon. For employees ...

Case Law Update: Resignation & Terminati...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to consider whether or not the claimant was dismissed by th...

HR - Top Tips from Croner Advisors

We asked our advisors to address some of the most common queries they receive via our advice lines. ...

Unfair Dismissal Compensation

An employment tribunal will award unfair dismissal compensation to your employee (or ex-employee) if...

Employing Ukrainian Refugees - Part Two:...

So, you’ve decided to employ a Ukrainian national, but have concerns about integrating them into the...

Managing Sickness Absence Without COVID ...

All COVID rules were scrapped in England on 24th February 2022. But COVID is still present today. T...

Employing Ukrainian Refugees - Part One:...

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many UK businesses have stepped up to help. Marks &...

How to Deal With Employee Victimisation

How do you deal with victimisation at work, as an employer? This type of mistreatment in the workpla...

Suspended With Pay – When, Why, How

If you have an employee suspended from work with pay, you must have grounds to do so. The suspension...

Redundancy Notice Period

Resorting to redundancy to restructure your business, change location, or reduce costs involves lega...

P&O Redundancies - Three Key Takeaways

Branded one of the most “shameful acts in the history of British industrial relations”, the P&O ...

Automatic Unfair Dismissal – A Croner Gu...

Usually, an employee needs two years of continuous employment to claim unfair dismissal. However, un...

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The Good Work Plan - Two Years Later

The Good Work Plan was deemed the ‘biggest shake ups of employment law in a generation’. In April 2...

Case Law Update: Mandatory Vaccines, Dis...

An employment tribunal recently ruled on a case of contractual vaccination requirement & unfair ...

Quick Guide to Reporting Your Gender Pay...

With little time left to gather data, create your report, and publish it, we thought we’d keep it sn...

Why Sleep is Essential to Mental Health...

One of the pillars to optimal health and wellbeing—sleep is an essential bodily function. Without it...

Case Law Update: Dementia & Disability D...

An Employment Tribunal has found that an older employee with dementia was: Constructively dismiss...

Wrongful Dismissal

Understanding employment law on wrongful dismissal in the UK will spare you not only unnecessary hea...

Cycle to Work Scheme Explained

Through the Cycle to Work scheme, UK companies can support staff to hire and use bicycles for their ...

How to Support Women in Management in th...

Supporting women in leadership could make your company a very desirable workplace. With the Great Re...

Talent Crisis – Is Reskilling the Way Fo...

With staff coming and going in many industries across the UK, lots of businesses are focusing on rec...

Employment Law Changes – April 2022

2022 is the year when lockdown fully eased in England. With everyone focusing on the remaining restr...

Compassionate Leave – A Croner Guide

Dealing with serious illness or death in the family will affect most adults during their working lif...

Four Day Working Week – The UK’s First T...

Back in 2021, Croner took a look at some of the pros and cons of a four-day working week. Now it is ...

Case Law Update: Discrimination, Charact...

In a decision on unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal (ET) had to consider the following: Was ...

Self-Isolation & Other COVID Updates – 2...

The Prime Minister’s announcement marks an end for COVID restrictions in England. For some, this is ...

Candidates - Choosing Correctly During t...

Businesses across the UK are facing one of the biggest staffing shortages in living memory. When loc...

Post Office Scandal – What Companies Nee...

Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 Post Office operators faced wrongful prosecution for theft, fra...

Way to Work: A Fresh Start or a Bad Idea...

Getting people into jobs should be a good step forward for the unemployed and for companies that nee...

Top Tips: Managing Valentine’s Day in th...

Valentine’s Day. It’s the only holiday based solely on emotion, and—as you can imagine—that can lead...

Highway Code Changes 2022 - What They Me...

The recent Highway Code changes, applicable since January 29th, 2022, don’t only affect the transpor...

Burden of Proof in Employment Tribunal C...

Before making a claim in a tribunal, an individual needs to prove they have a case. The burden of pr...

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Historical LGBT+ Employment Cases and th...

When the Equality Act 2010 was introduced it ensured LGBT+ individuals were not discriminated agains...

Case Law Update: Unfair Dismissal & Inve...

In this case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made a decision on an unfair dismissal & inve...

COVID Isolation Changes – How It Will Im...

Starting Monday January 17th, 2022, the compulsory COVID isolation period in England has reduced for...

Termination of Employment

What do we refer to in employment law when we talk about termination of employment? Our advisors hav...

Case Law Update: Fear of COVID - A Philo...

The Employment Tribunal (ET) recently came to a decision on protected beliefs under the Equality Act...

Will Sick Notes Become a Thing of the Pa...

In the build up to Christmas last year the Government announced its decision to extend the time peri...

2022 - What to Look Out for in Employmen...

After another year of massive challenges and changes, how should business leaders like you approach ...

Collective Bargaining

How could collective bargaining impact your business? Which workers’ unions should you recognise, an...

The Increased Risk of Presenteeism Durin...

The statistics show that a third of UK employees have worked while unwell since the beginning of the...

Top Employment Law Developments - 2021

2021 was marked by the pandemic just as much as 2020. As a result, some of the development from the ...

Line Management

What can effective line management achieve for your business and how can you increase its impact wit...

Self Employed – A Croner HR Guide

The number of self-employed workers in the UK has seen considerable growth since the early 90s. In S...

Case Law Update: Bargaining & Time Limit...

In a decision on time limits for tribunal claims, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) was tasked t...

Correct Lifting Techniques

Regardless of industry, your workers will find themselves in situations where they need to lift and ...

Reacting or Redacting? Key Learnings fro...

Earlier this year, one of the most successful video game companies in the world faced mass-walkouts ...

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Just as a report highlighted the detrimental effect of AI monitoring on workers, the online retailer...

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When a member of staff is having a child, they're entitled to some time away from work. The same app...

Secondment

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Vital to the existence of democracy, freedom of association impacts business just as it does society...

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A pulse survey can prove a powerful tool to assess the health of your company from within. When used...

Christmas Parties: 10 Top Tips for Emplo...

The annual Christmas party is the highlight of the year for most employees, but it can end in a head...

Base Salary

In a dynamic employment market, a competitive base salary can make a difference in attracting the ri...

Case Law Update: Menopause & Discriminat...

The menopause is a particularly contentious point in employment law. This is because there is preced...

Winter Drive to Work – What You Need to ...

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Ventilation in the Workplace During Wint...

One of the major tools you can use to combat COVID transmission is ventilation in the workplace. Unf...

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[Halloween] Should I Allow Fancy Dress i...

Halloween is lurking just around the corner, which means the debate begins again—should I allow empl...

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld contrasting decisions on the effect of the same empl...

Understaffed: Croner’s Guide to an Emplo...

Can running an understaffed business save you money and make it more profitable? Some business owner...

HGV Drivers Shortage: Working Hours Regu...

The recent HGV driver shortage has caused supply problems across the UK. As a result, companies may ...

Ageism in the Workplace

Could age discrimination claims affect your business? It might happen more often than you’d expect. ...

How to Support a Good Work Life Balance

A positive work life balance will contribute towards your employees’ mental health and wellbeing. An...

World Mental Health Day Awareness in the...

Supporting your employees through mental health difficulties will benefit both your workforce and yo...

Avoid End of Furlough Penalties

On the 20th March, the government announced the Job Retention Scheme to help support employers throu...

Neurodiversity

Many businesses celebrate workplace diversity and inclusion. But that doesn’t just cover sexuality o...

How to Ensure Employees Aren’t Working U...

Are your employees struggling to “switch-off” at the end of the working day? The onset of the Covid...

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Recruiting new talent is a complex process. Throw in a global pandemic and a recovering economy, and...

Case Law Update: Sithirapathy v PSI CRO ...

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has dismissed a series of claims concerning discrimination, unfair and ...

Case Law Update: Moore v Phoenix Product...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that a claimant was not unfairly dismissed from the co...

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REACH - An Overview

EU REACH Regulation was brought into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. It was i...

Cutting Remote Workers’ Wages

When faced with an employment law issue, many employers turn to Google for guidance. Now, instead of...

Top Tips: Avoiding National Minimum Wage...

2021 started with a new round of naming and shaming for businesses who failed to pay their staff the...

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Health & Safety Legislation

Employers are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of their staff. This is stated in the health ...

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ESQCR - An Overview

ESQCR What is it? It stands for Electrical Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 as amen...

Developing Employee Engagement and Cultu...

“Culture” and “engagement” are consistently rated among the top priorities for HR and business leade...

Types of Discrimination

At first glance, it seems quite simple. There are nine protected characteristics—so there must be ni...

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Health & Safety Policy

No matter the industry, size, or nature of your organisation, health & safety plays a vital role...

What a Four-Day Week Could Mean for Empl...

Back in 2020, several cross-party MPs urged the Government to consider legalising a four-day week. S...

New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty An...

The Government has given its response to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace. Thi...

Using the Job Retention Scheme

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Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care N...

An employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has upheld a claim of indirect sex discrimination because the em...

Managing Staff Who Don’t Want to Return ...

A change in homeworking guidance on the 19th July only applies in England for now, but the UK as a w...

Flexible Working: New Private Member’s B...

A Labour MP has introduced a Flexible Working Bill under Parliament’s Ten Minute Rule. If passed, th...

Types of Employment Status

When employing someone, you need to ensure that their contract reflects their employment status. Thi...

EU Settlement Scheme - After the Deadlin...

The Deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) deadline has come and gone. However, applications c...

Case Law Update: Khatun v Winn Solicitor...

An employment tribunal (ET) has held that an employer unfairly dismissed their employee who refused ...

Case Law Update: Kane v Debmat Surfacing

An employment tribunal (ET) has held that a driver who was sacked after he was spotted drinking in a...

Right to Work Checks for Foreign Nationa...

The end of digital right to work checks could delay thousands from returning to work across the UK. ...

Choosing & Retaining a Competent Person

The words competent and competence are used comprehensively throughout health and safety-related leg...

Transgender Views are a Philosophical Be...

The case first hit the headlines when author JK Rowling was attacked for tweeting in favour of the c...

Managing Employee Conduct in the Workpla...

It’s essential that employees understand the expectations on them to maintain certain standards of b...

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Vaccines and Testing – What To Do When S...

A number of Covid-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the UK. The virus remains a present thre...

Top Issues HR are Facing Right Now

This is quite a turbulent time for employers across the country. Continued uncertainty and business ...

LGBTQ+ Inclusivity – Token Gestures vs R...

Lego recently made headlines for introducing a new LGBTQ+ set, entitled “Everyone is Awesome”. The ...

Equal Opportunities in the Workplace

The UK is a multicultural, multiabled and neurodiverse country. To reflect this, UK legislation sets...

Manual Handling Training Guide

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 defines manual handling as ‘any transporting ...

Case Law Update: Rodgers v Leeds Laser C...

The employment tribunal (ET) has held that an employee was not automatically unfairly dismissed foll...

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Roadmap Out of Lockdown - May 2021

Today, Boris Johnson announced that the next stage of the roadmap out of lockdown will go ahead from...

Addison Lee Ltd v Lange

The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal against a decision in the Addison Lee case. The de...

Hybrid Working – What are the Alternativ...

As hybrid working continues to gather popularity, this article is the last in a series that has expl...

Hybrid Working – How to Put it in Place

As hybrid working continues to gather popularity, this article is the second in a series exploring t...

Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave and...

Sadly, bereavement is something that will affect all of us in our lives. 1 in 10 employees are likel...

Hybrid Working – Benefits & Drawbacks

Hybrid working continues to gather popularity. This article will be the first in a series exploring ...

Managing Annual Leave When Staff Return ...

Employees are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 working weeks of paid annual leave each year which can in...

Ramadan During Lockdown

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Case Law Update - Kubilius v Kent Foods ...

An employment tribunal (ET) has held that an organisation fairly dismissed their employee who refuse...

Mental Health Discrimination at Work

Sometimes, people treat those who have mental health problems differently at work because of their m...

Do Bank Holidays Count Towards Your Over...

As a general rule, you don’t have to give your employee public holidays as paid leave, meaning their...

M Austin v A1M Retro Classics Ltd

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that a claimant was unfairly dismissed after posting his frus...

Reporting Your Gender Pay Gap in 2021

With gender pay gap reports returning, what do you need to know? Gender pay gap reporting How it s...

Final Ruling on 'Sleep-in Shift' Case & ...

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Right to Work

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Spring Budget Breakdown

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s second budget included details of further support for businesses as they ma...

Tattoos in the Workplace

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Workplace Mediation Advice

Like any relationship in life, working relationships can also have conflict in them. It is natural f...

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First published 31st March 2020. Last updated 3rd March 2021. On 3 March 2021, it was announced tha...

Case Law Update: Chalmers v Airport Ltd

The EAT has dismissed a victimisation claim. They ruled that wording used by the claimant in a griev...

Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd and Anothe...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided further clarity on agency worker rights under the ...

Upcoming Changes to Look Out For in Apri...

Undoubtedly, everyone right now is focused on the roadmap out of lockdown. The possibility of gettin...

Identifying Slip & Trip Hazards

Every workplace has its hazards. Some are industry-specific, but others are universal. Slips and tri...

Traineeship Scheme - How To Use

What is a traineeship? Traineeships, introduced in 2013, offer education, training, and work experi...

Uber Loses Appeal to Classify Drivers as...

On 19th February 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber’s drivers are workers, not self-employed. T...

Dismissal Due to Depression

Mental health can have a tremendous impact on work performance. You should always do whatever you ca...

Part Time Workers Rights

For some roles, it makes little sense to employ someone on a full time basis. Part time working may ...

Why Looking After HR During a Pandemic i...

We are nearly a year into a global pandemic that has changed so many parts of our personal and profe...

Case Law Update: Chief Con of Devon and ...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a ruling that a pregnant police officer was discrimi...

Temporary Redundancy, Lay-offs and Short...

As a result of business downturn, it may seem like you will have to make employees redundant. While ...

Case Law Update: Cumming v British Airwa...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered whether a policy that removed contracted rest da...

Kickstart Scheme

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Civil Service Scrap Unconscious Bias Tra...

What is unconscious bias? It’s the idea that individuals are unconsciously drawn to an individual d...

Plant Equipment and Machine Safety

Working around machinery places your staff members in the vicinity of hazards. As an employer, you a...

Bringing Redundant Staff Back to Furloug...

The furlough scheme set to continue until the end of September 2021. So can you bring redundant staf...

Vaccines at Work - FAQs

The UK has now approved three vaccines for COVID-19. The government is currently in the process of o...

Guide to Disciplinary Procedures

When dealing with employee misconduct or underperformance, you will often give them feedback and try...

Missing a Modern Slavery Statement?

Legally, organisations with an annual turnover of £36 million or more must publish a modern slavery ...

What is Reasonable Travelling Distance?

Your staff’s daily commute to work comes in many forms—cycling, trains, cars, and everything in betw...

Case Law Update - Redundancy & Disputes

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that there was a redundancy situation where the owner ...

Case Law: Double Discrimination & Disabi...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that in circumstances where there is no evidence of a...

PAYE

Whether you're a micro business or an SME, you will likely need to employ new staff. That’s why you ...

Employing Foreign Nationals Post-Brexit

It’s highly unlikely that you’ve missed the term ‘Brexit’ over the past few years. It refers to the ...

Six Crucial Employment Law Changes in 20...

There is no doubt that 2020 has been a very busy year. Now, with 2021 just around the corner, let’s...

Maternity Leave Clause in Employment Con...

All of your female employees have the right to maternity leave in the UK. They have 52 weeks availab...

Agreement Not to Work for Competitors

Various elements make up an employment contract. While certain details may vary depending on the typ...

Preparing for Winter Weather

2020 has already been a difficult year. Temporary and permanent closures of businesses have plagued ...

Driving To and From Work Safely

At the end of September 2018, there were 38.4 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads in Grea...

Positive Action

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Case Law Update: Can Indirect Age Discri...

The Court of Appeal has held that indirect age discrimination can potentially be justified. This cou...

Statutory Pay Rates to Increase in April...

The Chancellor’s Spending Review would normally be looking three or four years ahead. However, given...

Prime Minister Unveils COVID Winter Plan

The lockdown in England is due to end on 2 December 2020. Sticking to that deadline, Prime Minister ...

Employer's Duty of Care

As an employer, you have a certain set of responsibilities for your staff. This includes ensuring th...

Tribunal Quarterly Statistics

With the Ministry of Justice releasing the statistics for April-June 2020, we can take a look at emp...

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Daylight Saving Time: The Implications f...

Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end on Sunday 25 October, with the clocks going back an hour at...

The Dangers of Unconscious Bias

The vast majority of companies in the country will know about discrimination and will actively take ...

Objective Justification

In UK employment law, discrimination in the workplace is illegal under the Equality Act 2010. Howeve...

Statutory Maternity Pay & Leave

Maternity Pay is an employee right. When an employee takes leave because of pregnancy, she can quali...

Dealing with an Increase in Job Applican...

Coronavirus and redundancies continue to plague the UK. As a result, the number of people looking fo...

Nepotism at Work

Unfair hiring practices can destroy employee morale and productivity. This is just one consequence o...

5 Disciplinary Procedure Essentials for ...

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for harassment problems to emerge in a workplace. If it occurs in y...

7 Steps for Managing Harassment in the W...

Unfortunately, harassment in the workplace is still a serious problem in the UK. Protecting employee...

Religious Discrimination in the Workplac...

Religion or belief can be a big part of an individual’s life. While you may or may not believe it ha...

There and Back Again – The Return to Hom...

Well, here we are again. Many employers were hoping the period remote work earlier this year was a o...

What to do About Insubordination at Work

If you're an employer or someone managing staff your aim will of course be to create a harmonious wo...

New COVID-19 Restrictions - Homeworking ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new measures that are to be put into place. The one measu...

Case Law Update: Reputational Damage & K...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a dismissal for reputational risk, following the...

What is Summary Dismissal in the UK?

Occasionally, one of your employees may breach your internal conduct policy. An act of gross miscond...

Employer Withholding Pay

“Can my employer withhold my pay?” is a common question made by employees. You may wonder yourself i...

How Many Sick Days Per Year are Acceptab...

An employee taking a sick day is a disruption to your business, even if it’s legitimate. Where the a...

My Employee is Refusing to Social Distan...

Unfortunately, there are individuals out there who don’t believe in social distancing and mask weari...

Gross Misconduct: Everything You Need to...

Most employers struggle when they're asked to define gross misconduct. Some business owners use th...

Fraudulent Furlough Claims - Penalties E...

The furlough scheme was put in place to support employers who were not able to operate as normal due...

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7 Steps for EDI Recruitment in Practice

The following article was originally published on the RIBA website. A huge thanks to Helen Castle, P...

What is Positive Discrimination in the U...

In today’s business and social climate, it’s important to embrace diversity to ensure your business ...

The UK's Biggest Workplace Worries - COV...

In August 2020, we surveyed a number of business to find out their biggest workplace concerns. In li...

Making Contract Changes Due to COVID-19

2020 is a year of survival for businesses. That means saving costs and facing challenges head on. U...

Health and Safety Compliance

Health and safety law is criminal law. That means failure to follow it can result in criminal convic...

Company Relocation Employee Rights

Sometimes relocation is unavoidable. That doesn’t mean managing the transition of key employees to t...

Case Law Update: Unfair Dismissal & Some...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a dismissal with no procedure was fair due to a breakd...

Case Law Update: Disability Discriminati...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the tribunal did not err by finding a claimant h...

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My Staff Are Quarantined - What Do I Do?

An increasing number of countries are being added to the COVID quarantine list. Individuals who retu...

Notice Required to Change Working Hours ...

Given the current situation in the UK, you’ll want to save costs. It’s also highly likely you’ll wan...

Case Law Update: Self Employment & Emplo...

The employment tribunal (ET) has ruled that a hairdresser was an employee. Her employer considered h...

Case Law Update: Agency Workers & Tempor...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an earlier decision from the employment tribunal (ET...

Shielding is Ending – What Does This Mea...

A lot of companies in the UK will have staff who are ‘shielding’. This could be due to a medical con...

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What Would a Second Wave of Coronavirus ...

Health leaders have suggested a second wave of coronavirus infections could occur in the winter. If ...

How BrightHR Helps You Get Your Business...

There’s a lot of preparation that needs to go into reopening your business. But don’t worry, we’re h...

What is Survivor Syndrome & How Do I Com...

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Redundancy and Furlough

The government initially put the Job Retention Scheme in place to help businesses retain staff durin...

How to Bring Staff Back off Furlough

The global pandemic has resulted in a lot of “firsts” for employment law in the UK. Many employers w...

Case Law Update: Disability Discriminati...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employment tribunal (ET) was right to rely on...

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Top Tips - Getting Back to Normal

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Employer's Obligations in Relation to RI...

As an employer, you’re undoubtedly familiar with RIDDOR and your reporting obligations. However, the...

Schools Staying Shut – What Could This M...

Schools are no longer obligated to fully reopen before the school summer holidays in England. Instea...

Working From Home: Health & Safety Durin...

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the UK government advises businesses to let employees work from hom...

Coronavirus & Unpaid Leave

There are a number of reasons an employee might want to take time off work. Some of these reasons w...

How to Place Staff on Short Time Working

Coronavirus lockdown measures are starting to lift, but not every business in the UK can reopen its ...

SSP Rebate Scheme: Explained

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Lay Off Clause

Laying off an employee can be a difficult conversation. Having a lay off clause is a vital part of t...

Coronavirus Q&A – Advice for Employers

First published 3rd March 2020. Last updated 13th May 2020 at 11:00. The UK is officially in lockdo...

[Mythbuster] There Are No Real Health & ...

Since there’s been a large increase in the number of people working from home in the past month, it ...

Prime Minister Sets Out Plan For Easing ...

In a 10-minute address on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a provisional plan f...

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HR During the Coronavirus Crisis

Your staff are furloughed. So you could be forgiven for thinking that usual employment obligations n...

Emergency Volunteer Leave: What Do You N...

On 26 March 2020, the government outlined future plans to introduce more volunteering. The purpose w...

Variation Clause in Employment Contracts

Making a variation of an employment contract is fraught with risks. You need to consider things such...

Cancel Annual Leave: Coronavirus

It’s a difficult time for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses face a complex task o...

Changing Contract of Employment Lawfully

When you plan to make changes to an employment contract, you must consider a number of elements. But...

Coronavirus: Sick Pay Entitlement for Pa...

If you have employees off work sick with COVID-19, you may be able to claim back SSP via the Governm...

Top Tips for Homeworking

The COVID-19 outbreak has more people than ever working from home in the UK. For employees and empl...

[Mythbuster] Employees Don’t Accrue Holi...

With everything that’s been going on the past few weeks, it can be difficult to keep up with all of ...

Case Law Update: Disability Discriminati...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled on a case involving two disabled police officers and ...

Can I Tell Staff How to Dress for Work?

Employers often implement a dress policy to ensure staff maintain a professional image at work. The ...

How BrightHR Helps You Manage COVID-19 i...

It doesn’t matter which sector you’re working in, how big or small your business is, or whether you’...

Case Law Update: Sunday Opt Out and Unfa...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee whose job offer was retracted when t...

Work Equipment - Health & Safety

Key legislation covering the safety of work equipment includes the Provision and Use of Work Equipme...

[Mythbuster] Overtime Makes Employees Mo...

This time I thought I’d tackle a classic—overtime leads to increased productivity. Sometimes it fee...

Case Law Update: Refuting a Whistleblowe...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that an organisation was not liable for the damage to a whistle blower...

Non-Disclosure Agreement Guidance - What...

Acas has released new guidance on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). It covers the drafting, use, mis...

[Top Tips] Improving Hygiene in the Work...

It’s a difficult topic—personal hygiene. Whether an employee is refusing to wash their hands, or a p...

8 Top Tips for Investigating a Claim of ...

In cases of harassment you must follow a set process and deal with any harassment complaint quickly,...

Case Law Update: When is an Impairment a...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that, when bringing a claim of disability discriminat...

Case Law Update: Company Losses & Reason...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that permitting an employee to work from home at a mo...

First Aid at Work Regulations

All workplaces, no matter the size, industry or location, need first aid. However, the nature of you...

How Employees Procrastinate at Work

No-one spends every second of every working day on the job. Sometimes you have to make a drink, take...

Health & Safety in 2020 - What To Expect

If you don’t already, you should keep up to date with health & safety law. The Health and Safety...

Case Law Update - Misconduct and Missing...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that there can be circumstances where, when considerin...

Parental Bereavement Leave Becomes Law i...

In 2010, Lucy Herd lost her son Jack. She was shocked to find how little time her partner could take...

Case Law Update - Discrimination Cancell...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that individuals who have been dismissed, but then la...

New Minimum Wage Rates Announced

2020 is set to be one of the busiest years yet for employment law developments.The government kicked...

Disciplinary in the workplace

When running a business, you’ll need to deal with grievances and disciplinarily issues from time to ...

Ethical Veganism is a Philosophical Beli...

Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s unlawful to discriminate against an individual because of their re...

Mythbuster – You Can’t Call in Sick for ...

There’s still stigma around mental health in the workplace. This means employees who might want to c...

Key Developments in 2020

2019 was a busy year for employment law, but 2020 is set to be even busier. Below are some key area...

Can Employees Carry Over Their Leave?

Employers are free to choose which 12-month period will serve as the company’s leave year. However, ...

What Does a Conservative Victory Mean fo...

In light of the significant Conservative victory last week, we now have more certainty surrounding e...

Case Law Update - When Immigration & Emp...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an organisation was wrong to completely depend on a neg...

Top Five Cases of 2019

2019 has been a turbulent year for employment law. Here are the top 5 key cases from this year and ...

Redundancy

Sometimes, an employer may need to reduce the size of their workforce. One method they might conside...

Case Law Update: Gray v Mulberry Company...

The Court of Appeal has upheld earlier decisions that an employee’s belief in the right to own the c...

Mythbuster – Political Burnout Won’t Imp...

The UK is getting ready for its third general election in four years. Hanging over everything is the...

Working Time Regulations

The Working Time Regulations 1998, sometimes known as the ‘working time directive’ or just ‘working ...

Case Law Update: Harassment & Right to P...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that an employer relying on evidence provided by...

Case Law Update - Redundancy Pay, Statut...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided further clarification on how statutory and contrac...

Christmas Election – What do Employers N...

The General Election is on and it’s set for 12th December 2019. How will this impact employment law...

Recording Conversations at Work- Is it l...

Recording conversations at work is a legal grey area that the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) is c...

‘Real’ Living Wage Increases – What Does...

On Monday 11 November 2019, the Living Wage Foundation outlined the new ‘real’ Living Wage rates. T...

Dismissal Procedures

Dismissal from work should always be your last resort. However, sometimes it’s unavoidable. Which is...

Expert View: Employment Contracts

If you’d like to download a copy of the contract reviewed in the video, click here. Make Your ...

Pregnancy Discrimination

Discrimination is an employment tribunal case waiting to happen. Despite this, pregnancy and materni...

Case Law Update: Religious Preaching in ...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a Nurse was fairly dismissed on allegations she’d engaged in inap...

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Inclusivity at Company Events

Social events—parties, group outings, or activity days—are a great way to reward your hard-working s...

Case Law Update: When is a Disability a ...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that, when evaluating if an impairment should be clas...

[Mythbuster] I'm Not Liable for Drunk Dr...

As the end of the year draws closer the number of company parties increase. Whether you barely reco...

Five Top Tips on Tackling Bullying in th...

Never underestimate the impact bullying can have on your workforce. It can take may forms and can so...

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Case Law Update: Teacher-Student Relatio...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee wasn’t unfairly dismissed despite co...

Case Law Update: Philosophical Belief & ...

The employment tribunal (ET) has held that a doctor’s ‘conscientious objection’ to refer to transgen...

The Ramifications of Thomas Cook’s Colla...

On 23 September 2019, Thomas Cook went into compulsory liquidation. Around 21,000 worldwide employe...

Top Tips to De-escalate Conflict

Conflict can take many forms. Whatever the nature of the conflict, it's in your interest to de-esca...

Jury Service: Employer Obligations

One of your employees has jury service—now what? Your business will no doubt have many questions abo...

[Mythbuster] I Can’t Discipline an Emplo...

Politics, both in and out of the workplace, is becoming more and more divisive and polarising. Today...

Choosing a Company Car

A company car is a fairly common business perk for employees. There are a number of things to consid...

Disability - An Employer's Responsibilit...

October is National Disability Awareness month. If you weren’t already, it’s important to be aware o...

Case Law Update: Voluntary Overtime Impa...

In a landmark judgement, the Court of Appeal ruled in June that voluntary overtime needs to be taken...

Sajid Javid: Minimum Wage to Increase to...

Speaking at the Tory Party Conference in Manchester, Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that the N...

The World’s 10 Most Dangerous Jobs

The work kettle burnt your hand. The air conditioning is broken. Your desk chair sometimes lowers wi...

Time off for Medical Appointments: Emplo...

Within any work setting, it’s not uncommon for employees to request time off to attend medical appoi...

Are Your Assets Still Fit For Purpose?

All equipment is subject to ageing. If not managed appropriately, this can lead to equipment/plant f...

Case Law - Discrimination Outside of Wor...

The EAT has held that employers could avoid being liable for discriminatory acts committed by their ...

Employers' Guide to Employee Development...

Employees have plans for their personal and professional lives. From getting married to having child...

Case Law Update: Protection for Whistle ...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that, in order for whistle blowers to be legally prote...

How to Make Your Workplace Disability Co...

There are 7.6 million people working in the UK with a disability. When it comes to disability, is y...

Is it Legal to Reduce an Employee's Work...

It’s not uncommon for businesses to reconsider part of an employee’s contract while they’re working ...

Case Law Update: Discrimination as a Res...

A recent ruling has found that direct discrimination claims that arise as a result of the alleged di...

[Mythbuster] You Can't Cancel Annual Lea...

One of the most common myths lingering around annual leave is that an employer cannot cancel an empl...

Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace

Approximately, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. [1] ...

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Case Law Update: Illegal Contracts

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Employers' Guide to Long Service Awards

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Manual Handling

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August Bank Holiday – Are Employees Enti...

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How to Write a Job Reference for an Empl...

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Are Employees Entitled to Unpaid Leave?

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Annualised Hours: Employers' Guide

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Key Facts on an Ageing Workforce

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The Employment Laws that Shook UK Busine...

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Crazy Employee Perks (and why you don’t ...

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Are You About to Hire Volunteers for the...

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Sick Pay Entitlement for Part-Time Worke...

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[Mythbuster] I Don’t Need to Review my E...

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How to Say “No” to Holiday Requests This...

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Do I Need to Pay My Interns and Work Exp...

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Groundbreaking Case Overhauls Holiday Pa...

On the 10 June 2019, the Court of Appeal made a groundbreaking ruling on workers’ holiday pay. And i...

Laws On Drug Testing in the Workplace

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What is a Competitive Salary?

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Diversity in the Workplace

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Diabetes & Safety in the Workplace

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Supporting & Promoting Healthy Eating in...

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Equal Pay

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Mythbuster: The LGBT+ Experience in the ...

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Are You Paying Staff Too Much?

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Presenteeism in the Workplace

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Top Five Things to Remember When Recruit...

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EU Ruling Forces UK Bosses to Record Sta...

The European Court of Justice has ruled that bosses must have a system in place to record every hour...

Cricket World Cup: Dealing with Sporting...

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What are the benefits of benchmarking?

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Office Dogs: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

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Food Allergy Awareness Week

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Expert View: Workplace Social Media

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Conflict Management

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[Mythbuster] There's No Need to Make All...

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How Does a Company Car Allowance Work?

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Car Allowance v Company Car

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Top Ten Tips on Supporting Employees Thr...

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What to Do if an HSE Inspector Calls…

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Constructive Dismissal: A Pay Day for Pr...

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How to Say No to Pay Rises (And Not Look...

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What is Occupational Sick Pay?

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The Role of HR Compliance

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Ill Health Capability Dismissal Procedur...

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Benefits of Flexible Working For Employe...

As a new generation enters the workforce, many employers are adapting the way they attract and retai...

Light Duties at Work: Employer Responsib...

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Gender Pay

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Bereavement Time Off Work: An Employer's...

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Our Tip for the Grand National: Stop Sta...

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How Does Time in Lieu Work?

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Corporate Manslaughter: What You Need to...

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Bank Holidays: Legal Requirement or Not?

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Overtime Pay: A Guide For Employers

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Mythbuster – I Can’t Discipline Employee...

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The Equal Pay Challenge

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Should Bosses Ever Earn Less Than Staff?

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What is Workplace Bullying?

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Health & Safety Management System: Revie...

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How to Conduct an HR Audit

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Understanding Directors' Remunerations

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Conducting an Equal Pay Audit

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Understanding Wage Differentials and Ide...

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How to Keep Staff When There’s No Money ...

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What is Performance Related Pay?

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[Mythbuster] Health & Safety is Just Com...

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What to Expect in Employment Law From 20...

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Get Ready to Report Your CEO Pay Gap…

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[Mythbuster] Christian Employees Can Ref...

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Hug or Harassment? How Can You Be Sure?

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Vegan Philosophy & Gross Misconduct

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The Future of NDAs

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Staff Turnover: What Do You Need to Know...

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How do you Write a Contract of Employmen...

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Mythbuster – Verbal Contracts are NOT Va...

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Garden Leave and Pay in Lieu of Notice (...

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Identifying, Managing, and Preventing St...

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The National Living Wage on Living Wage ...

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What to do if an employee blows the whis...

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Employee Rights in the Wild West

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National Minimum Wage Report Findings

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Age Discrimination: Examples and What Yo...

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Stay Interviews: Find Out Why Your Staff...

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The Perils of Presenteeism

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Sport Relief Fancy Dress: A Potential T...

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Statutory Redundancy Pay in the UK

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Do You Pay Tax on a Pension Withdrawal?

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