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Planning for the Olympics

19th June 2012

Unless you are completely disconnected from the TV, radio and news media, you will know that the Olympics 2012 is almost upon us. With the opening ceremony on 27th July and the closing ceremony on 12th August, it is likely that there will be a number of employees wanting to watch their national team compete […]

Sod it. Let’s just make him redundant..

2nd March 2012

Over the years, we have had numerous discussions with clients about terminating the employment of someone who is not very good at their job. Almost inevitably, at some point during the conversation, the client will ask why we can’t just make him redundant? Our answer is generally because the job isn’t redundant. So what is […]

Facebook and social media: saving on the cost of a private investigator

4th July 2011

It has been a while since we blogged and I can only say it is because June has been the month for dealing with disciplinary issues. Both of us have been deep in realms of investigations, witnesses, minutes and hearings: a time consuming but often rewarding part of our job. One of those disciplinary issues […]

How does the Qualifying Period work?

10th May 2011

The concept of the Qualifying Period is well known to employers. It is the length of time an employee must work with their employer to acquire a number of statutory rights, most notably the right to claim unfair dismissal. There is however, still a lot of confusion about the Qualifying Period. We often hear employers […]

Taking a sickie: how will you deal with weddingitis?

14th April 2011

With the Royal wedding looming, our thoughts turned to those employees who are not getting the day off and just how many of them might suffer from a sudden stomach bug or bad cold. Short-term sickness absence can cost a business a lot of lost time and money, particularly if you pay full salary for […]

When do you ask for return of company property and disconnect from intranet access?

14th March 2011

On Friday I sat through a meeting where an employee went through half of a box of tissues, recounting the trauma of her removal from her employer’s premises in the context of a termination by way of a generous compromise agreement. At the start of a redundancy or disciplinary process, we are often asked to […]

Dealing with stress at work in 12 practical steps

17th February 2011

Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them. According to the HSE, about 1 in 7 people say that they find their work either very or extremely stressful (Psychosocial working conditions in Britain in 20071). Depression and anxiety are the most common stress-related complaints […]

Dealing with an employee suffering from paranoid delusions.

7th January 2011

In Martin v Devonshires Solicitors, the EAT has approved a tribunal decision to dismiss claims of unfair dismissal and victimisation brought by an employee who had been dismissed after lodging eight internal grievances. The grievances started from an allegation that two partners had made discriminatory comments against a secretary after they found out that she […]

Christmas party hall of fame..

17th December 2010

Despite the financial gloom, many businesses are still holding a Christmas get together with their staff. It’s a chance to celebrate this year’s successes and to look forward to next year’s challenges. So it may come as a surprise that December is a busy month for employment lawyers. Earlier this month we dealt with the […]