Post Furlough Pitfalls for Employers to Avoid
30 July 2021
Douglas Strang outlines how to future proof businesses post pandemic.
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Employees Allowed to Drink in Pub While Off Sick
18 June 2021
Recent media reports have highlighted the apparently surprising case of Kane v Debmat Surfacing Ltd. An employee who was off sick, and visited a local pub, was found by an employment tribunal to have been unfairly dismissed by his employer. The employer sacked him for misconduct for attending the pub when he was supposed to be off sick, and for lying to his boss about it. This case has been reported on the basis that an employment tribunal has decided that employees can go to the pub while off sick; the reality, however, is a little more complicated.
Hybrid Working - An Employer’s Guide
04 June 2021
Lesley Grant sets out some points to bear in mind if you are considering implementing a hybrid model in your organisation post pandemic.
Can I go for tea please Bob (without losing my job)?
08 April 2021
We can all accept as read that the pandemic has already led to a number of fundamental changes in relation to the way in which we work, with more to come. One in five small businesses are considering, or have already implemented, a revised working week. As the rollout of the vaccine programme progresses, the next challenge facing businesses is whether to allow employees to return to the office on a full-time basis, continue working from home, or provide employees with the option of a hybrid of both.
New Compensation Limits for Employment Tribunals – 6 April 2021
06 April 2021
Employment Tribunal compensation limits are a useful tool for both employers and employees in valuing potential claims for redundancy and unfair dismissal and weighing up the risks involved.