Can you ask applicants their age? 25.01.2017 At our Birmingham event last week we were asked: Q. Can you ask applicants their age? A. This depends on... Read the article
Recruiting the employees you want 24.01.2017 Employment laws protect job applicants as well as employees from possible discrimination and so a) in order to hire the... Read the article
Dress Code Policy and Discrimination 12.01.2017 Imposing a dress code policy is perfectly legal when it factors in an employees rights, but in some cases employers... Read the article
Are you following the correct dismissal process? 05.01.2017 This week a tribunal ruled a senior member of staff had been unfairly dismissed because his employer had failed to... Read the article
Do you effectively manage sickness absence? 23.12.2016 How best to manage sickness absence? We held three business briefings in December at Cheltenham, Cambridge and Swansea discussing the... Read the article
Why is an absence policy important and what does it need to include? 23.12.2016 A Sunday Times article has uncovered retail giant Amazon has strict absence policies in place. Four-six sick days and their... Read the article
Autumn Statement – Employee-related measures 13.12.2016 In addition to announcing increases in the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates in his autumn statement, the... Read the article
What not to do at the Christmas party 28.11.2016 It’s that time of year again – the DJ’s playing Shakin’ Stevens, the dance floor is crowded and the beer... Read the article
How does HR and Health & Safety management affect your CQC inspection? 19.10.2016 The 5 Fundamental Standards and their Key Lines of Enquiry, are set out by the CQC to assess services against... Read the article