December 2, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
We have recently sent out email updates to our clients reminding them about changes to apprenticeship contracts brought in by the Deregulation Act 2015. For all businesses employing apprentices, it’s particularly important to get these contracts right. If you inadvertently... Read more
November 25, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
Once upon a time in the North Pole, Santa Co. Ltd. held a Christmas party at the Reindeer Racecourse and Mrs Claus from the HR department very carefully sat down all the little elves and told them they had to... Read more
October 21, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
“We all have mental health, like we all have physical health. That’s fine as long as we don’t bring it into the workplace.” We’ve all come across that sort of traditional attitude – perhaps even strayed into having those thoughts... Read more
October 8, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
Having fought, at a best guess, a couple of hundred cases in the Employment Tribunals, it won’t be a surprise that I’ve lost a few along the way. However, only four stand out as cases which I had thought would... Read more
September 17, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
How far can HR staff go in advising on whether to dismiss? When does setting the guidelines become pulling the strings? In the case of Ramphal v Department for Transport the EAT has provided a salutary reminder that interference can... Read more
August 5, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
A couple of weeks ago, I faced a dilemma. After a family visit to the dentist, during which both children were (ahem) very brave, my son was offered a choice of four or five superhero stickers. The dental nurse then... Read more
July 9, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
In 1975, in the case of Treganowan v Robert Knee Ltd, an Industrial Tribunal refused to make a finding of unfair dismissal arising out of a clash of personalities between the dismissed Claimant and ‘other young girls in the office’.... Read more
June 17, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Joanne Sefton
Sometime ago a friend got in touch wanting to talk about her payslip (I suppose if I wanted salacious gossip I’d have gone into divorce law). This friend, let’s call her Helen, had just started maternity leave and her large,... Read more