A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in March 2020. HR Updates Red alerts Lower earnings limit – 6th April 2020

We’ve all heard it, we’ve posted many threads on the forum about it, and it’s becoming more and more prevalent in the workplace as staff continue to work later in life. There are more disabled people in the workplace than ever before, and this is a great thing as it enables people to continue working…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in February 2020. HR Updates Amber alerts Whistleblowing nurse unfairly dismissed Professor forced to retire at 69 discriminated against Harassment and constructive unfair dismissal of female driver

Disability awareness at work has increased phenomenally in recent years and with the development of disability discrimination protection laws (from the old DDA to the newer Equality Act 2010) more and more disabled people are finding it easier to access employment. But not all disabilities are visible or immediately obvious – so how do we…

I recently attended an employment law update hosted by the CIPD and thought I’d share some of the key highlights that are likely to impact on us as practice managers. Statements of Particulars (i.e. Contracts of Employment) From 6th April 2020, the duty on employers to provide a Contract of Employment to an employee is…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in November 2019. HR Updates Red alerts REMINDER: Written statement of employment particulars – 6 April 2020 Amber alerts Vegetarianism not a “philosophical belief” Reminder: IR35  

In my previous life as an HR consultant, when managers had to deal with conduct issues, this question cropped up time and time again. Don’t get me wrong – hospital HR policies are incredibly detailed and are often used as a ‘how-to guide’ when it comes to following the disciplinary process. The unions wouldn’t have…