Data protection affects everyone within a business. It is the fair use of information about people gathered by businesses. It is an extension of one’...
From an employment law perspective, this Act allows an individual to access any medical report which is, or has been, supplied by a medical practition...
The new General Data Protection Regulation laws come into effect on 25th May 2018. Here's what you need to know so far: View the GDPR guidance notes
A breach in your private data can have extremely serious consequences, so it’s very important you maintain a strict company policy for all of your dat...
In 2018, the Data Protection Act 1998 received an update to create the amended Data Protection Act 2018. We know this as GDPR; the General Data Protec...
Handling misconduct can be difficult. Depending on the severity of the misconduct, an employer will have a number of options for how to properly respo...
When an employer disciplines or dismisses an employee, they are legally required to follow established disciplinary and dismissal procedures. These pr...
If your business finds itself in the situation where it has to hold a disciplinary hearing, then you’ll need to hold an investigation prior to that. I...
A verbal warning occurs when you inform an employee that if their work, behaviour, or actions within the workplace don’t improve or change, there may ...
An employee has the right of appeal following disciplinary action, including dismissal, if they believe that the action taken against them is unreason...
Action
Occasions will arise where an employee’s conduct doesn’t meet the standards outlined in their contract or employee handbook. You should have clear st...
Disciplinary procedures can be difficult to get right on account of their complex nature. But it’s important you follow a correct and fair process thr...
A disciplinary hearing is an opportunity for you to go through the complaints or concerns against an employee. It’s also your chance to discuss all th...
meetings
From time to time, it’s inevitable you’ll need to have a difficult conversation at work. This may be to explain to an employee why they’ll miss out on...
There can come a time when you may need to suspend a staff member. This could be due to a serious breach of your company policies, such as through mis...
Employee suspension is a topic that businesses can struggle to understand. In the event of a serious incident, what are your rights? Our guide explain...
Before you suspend an employee from work, you may want to consider how long they’ll be away from work. With that in mind, just how long can you be sus...
You can’t overstate the effects of employee attitude and behaviour within an organisation. Negative actions from one employee can make the whole team...
Alcohol can play a large part in an employee’s social life. It’s seen as a part of British culture to go to the pub and have a drink. In England, ove...