A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   WHISTLEBLOWING – WHAT AMOUNTS TO A PROTECTED DISCLOSURE The case of Underwood v Wincanton Plc UKEAT/0163/15/RN means that theoretically a dispute between group of employees and their employer could be relevant to “whistle blowing” and amount to a protected disclosure under…

Sickness absence is on of the major causes of concern for all employers and you need to take care when tackling this issue.  It all starts with a Sickness Policy and so it’s worth reviewing your policy at least annually and making sure that it actually works in and for your practice. Part of your…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   CLARIFYING DISMISSAL FOR TRADE UNION ACTIVITY Under section 152(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 employees can not be dismissed for any reasons concerned with lawful trade union activity Azam v Ofqual UKEAT/0407/14/JOJ relates to a trade union…

Whilst they may well be effective workers, unhappy employees create problems for your practice by creating a generally uninviting and negative environment for patients and other  workers. There is no direct legislation which covers managing unhappy employees so we’ve collated 5 practical tips you can adopt 1. Don’t let the situation drag on There’s always…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR “ON-CALL” WORKERS? “EXTRA” HOLIDAY PAY FOR EMPLOYEES WHO CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE TIME OFF? A recent judgement in the case of Mr J Shannon –v- Mr & Mrs Rampersad T/A Clifton House Residential Home UKEAT/0050/15/LA has provided some…

At a time when all staff in GP practices are under unprecedented pressure and there simply doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day as it is, holiday and sickness absence can be a real headache. While there are locums out there to cover GP absence, what about frontline staff in a practice? How…

A round up of the latest HR and Employment Law updates and related stories.   SOCIAL MEDIA – EMPLOYER’S DELAYED RIGHT TO TAKE ACTION Most employers feel that they need to take almost immediate action against an employee who posts derogatory remarks on social media. However, following the Employment Tribunal Appeal case of The British Waterways…