A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in September 2023 HR Updates Amber alerts Unfair dismissal due to insufficient disciplinary policy and process When a variation to contractual terms may be a termination Green alerts Definition of disability H&S Updates Amber alerts National Inclusion Week: everyone needs support at work

In this month’s HR clinic, Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) and Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) explored the challenge of managing staff who are on long-term sick leave. Here is a summary of the questions we received, and the answers given. How long can someone be off before it’s fair to dismiss them? Great question! This…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in August 2023 HR Updates Amber alerts UPDATE: Upcoming changes to flexible working legislation Green alerts “Gender critical” beliefs protected under the Equality Act 2010 Unfair dismissal win for Tesco worker sacked for being AWOL

GP practices usually have standard processes to follow when an employee phones in sick. However, in my HR experience, managers can be a bit less certain about managing absence when it’s caused by childcare or other family emergencies. Such uncertainty is reasonable, as these are tricky absences to handle if they become prolonged or regular.…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in July 2023 HR Updates Amber alerts Calculating pay for holiday on termination of employment Green alerts Disability discrimination – Not using probationary period properly Employer liable for rape and harassment of female worker at work event

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in June 2023. HR Updates Amber alerts Upcoming enhanced family friendly legislation Considering flexible working requests Green alerts Disability discrimination – “meltdowns” due to short temper, not disability

There are many reasons why an employment relationship could falter – including misconduct, poor performance, personality clashes, absence, or just the way circumstances fall. Whichever reason applies, trying to respond to a reference request for an employee or ex-employee in that situation can be awkward. In this blog, I’m going to talk through some common…