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The role of Human Resources in disciplinary proceedings continues to be a hot topic. Managers conducting a disciplinary investigation or hearing may need advice from HR. However, HR should confine their advice to technical matters such as the law and…

You may remember the press coverage of the investigation into the former children’s charity Keeping Kids Company and its eventual liquidation in the summer of 2015. The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now ruled that the charity breached collective…

As an employer you must be careful not to discriminate against someone because they have a disability. However, what about someone who has a medical condition which isn’t severe enough to amount to a disability under the law? Well surprisingly, a job…

Worker status and rights are rarely out of the press at the moment. The recent EU holiday pay case of King v Sash Window Workshop adds another dimension and could have massive implications if you hire individuals on a self-employed basis as consultants…

With sexual harassment so much in the news, this is a good opportunity for employers to make sure that they are taking all necessary steps to provide a workplace free from sexual harassment. The key point to understand is that sexual harassment causes…

With next year just around the corner, employers are being urged to make preparations for one major shake-up that will take effect in May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) looks set to change the way organisations handle personal data…

July and August may not have delivered the perfect summer. But, by way of silver lining, we have had some significant employment law developments. One of these is the publication of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, addressing many of the…

The Supreme Court has today unanimously held that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 (the Order which introduced the requirement to pay fees when issuing Employment Tribunal claims and when appealing to the Employment…