Human Resources

This month saw the update of the Equality and Diversity Policy and Procedure for all clients of QCS. A lot of employers are aware of the need to ensure fairness…

In many ways, you’ll be relieved to know, the answer’s pretty easy. You need to know what Lasting Powers of Attorny (LPAs) are designed to do; what powers are given…

I wrote an article a week or so back about the importance of induction and preparatory training (the Welsh Social Care Induction Framework or SCIF) in equipping support workers for…

Casual Workers The term casual worker is usually used to describe a worker who is engaged in a flexible, ad hoc way. They are normally used in circumstances where there…

Hot on the heels of the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) decision in Holmes v QinetiQ Ltd which confirmed that the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures does…

The ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (the “Code”) The Code provides practical guidance for employers, employees and their representatives and sets out the basic principles for…

Use of E-cigarettes or ‘Vaping’ is becoming commonplace in Britain. Surprisingly, the use of e-cigarettes in a public space is not caught by the ban on smoking on the basis…

An employer’s neutral dress code policy prohibiting the wearing of any visible symbol of political, philosophical or religious belief has been held, in the recent ECJ judgment in Achbita and…