Human Resources

It can be sometimes very difficult to determine whether the actions of an employer amount to a provision, criteria or practice which can then run the risk of resulting in…

An issue that has recently been considered in the Employment Appeal Tribunal concerns whether or not the dismissal of a teacher for refusing to leave her husband who is a…

In January this year (see “Monitoring employees’ use of the internet – the reality” from 31st January 2016 for the details) we reported on the European Court of Human Rights…

Citizens Advice has reported a 25% surge in people seeking advice on pregnancy and maternity discrimination over the last 12 months, accompanied by a 22% increase in people accessing its…

Providing a reference for a former employee may at the outset seem straight forward, however employers need to be cautious when providing references. Generally speaking, there is no legal obligation…

A Staff Handbook is the ideal platform for those policies and procedures that are important to a business but that an employer does not want to make contractual between themselves…

The issue of discrimination in employment is often a tricky subject, and employers should always be aware of the potential implications of their conduct in respect of the ways in…

When is a disclosure a “Protected Disclosure”? The Employment Rights Act 1996 contains provisions which protect employees and workers from suffering an unlawful detriment for making a “protected disclosure”. It…