Expert Insights
Latest news stories and opinions about the Dental, GP and Care Industries. For your ease of use, we have established categories under which you can source the relevant articles and news items.
Employment Law
Love in the workplace!
I read a report in the national media about a claim for unfair dismissal being made against London Zoo arising...
Mental Health and the Equality Act 2010
I recently read the blog from David Beckingham, QCS Contributor about disclosures by the police regarding compulsory detentions under the...
Be careful of making a dismissal in heat of the moment!
A recent case, Townsend v Commercial Storage Limited, where an employee was held to have been unfairly dismissed during an...
Right to be accompanied to a grievance or disciplinary hearing
Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (ERA 1999) gives workers the right to be accompanied by a trade...
Is bullying common in your workplace?
Bullying is normally an action that you associate with children and schools. Interestingly, a report from law firm Slater and...
Which sanction should I impose following a disciplinary meeting?
To discipline an employee is often a choice that employers struggle to make – what level of sanction is given...
Do your staff feel comfortable enough to “blow the whistle”?
The allegations surrounding the Kids Company charity, which closed recently, acts as a timely reminder about the importance of having...
My employee is under-performing – what should I do?
It’s expected from managers that their employees will attend the workplace and provide a good quality of work and fortunately,...
Preventing discrimination in the workplace
Women are now more likely to face discrimination on their return from maternity leave to their workplace when compared to...
Illegal working in the UK: Have you got an excuse?
We’ve seen recent events on the news of the migrant crisis in Calais, with desperate attempts are being made by...
- 1
- 2