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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.

Careful With Your Homework

18 June 2021

The recent pandemic has resulted in many office-based employees working from home. At the outset, there was significant disruption as many businesses found themselves facing challenging times as they required to change their way of working. Over a year down the line, however, many office-based employees continue to work from home, they have adapted well to this new way of working and have embraced the benefits it can offer.

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