Managing employees/workers
Enhanced with additional information, including on the implications of auto-enrolment for high earners and issues around exit payments and credits in defined-benefit schemes.
Enhanced to cover termination for medical reasons (TFMR), including encouraging employees to tell their employer, time off work, and support for partners.
A model letter following a disciplinary investigation to inform an employee that an informal approach will be taken.
We look at four employment tribunal cases in which the claimants successfully argued that they were discriminated against during difficult pregnancies and pregnancy loss.
In Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that a worker who was wrongly classified as self-employed and refused paid holiday by his employer is entitled to compensation for all the unpaid leave he took throughout his employment.
A four-day working week may be attractive for employees, but what challenges could organisations encounter? Ashleigh Webber looks at some of the practicalities of the shorter working week.
What will HR leaders be focusing on in 2022? We share valuable insights into the priorities of HR and the future of the workplace from our annual survey of the HR community.
We highlight key cases due to be decided in 2022 and discuss their impact on HR. These include cases on: vicarious liability, holiday pay, agency workers, compulsory retirement ages, and coronavirus-related health and safety cases. We will also be reflecting on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge this year.
There have been multiple reports of employers limiting the sick pay entitlement of employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Consultant editor Darren Newman explains the potential risks in terms of contractual entitlements, discrimination and employee relations.
A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on managing poor performance.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.