Human Resources

Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated the law on bribery into a single piece of legislation,…

Zero hours contracts have been the subject of much debate in the media recently, particularly in relation to the way in which workers do not know, from one week to…

Earlier in December we wrote a blog (https://www.qcs.co.uk/adverse-weather-faqs/) giving guidance to employers on some of the HR issues which can arise from adverse weather conditions following some severe floods earlier…

A few cases have recently considered the role of HR in disciplinary proceedings, and the recent case ofRamphal v Department for Transport gives employers some guidance on how far it is…

The EAT has held in a recent case of British Waterways Board t/a Scottish Canals v Smith that an employer was fair in dismissing an employer for derogatory comments made by…

With the New Year just around the corner, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look at what things to expect in 2016 from a HR/Employment law perspective…

With severe floods causing havoc in parts of the UK and the possibility of snow and ice over the winter months, many employers will be faced with employees taking an…

We have received a number of enquiries from care providers seeking advice on whether or not they can alter the pay date for their staff this Christmas due to when…