An employer would hope no employee ever behaves in a way that requires them to be taken down the route of a disciplinary hearing. But what if they do? Does your business have an up-to-date and legally compliant disciplinary procedure in place? Do you know how to correctly...
So many complex and costly legal errors often spin out of handling, and indeed, mishandling performance issues in the workplace. Lee Stephens, Principal Solicitor and Director at BRIDGE, shares his key steps to consider when approaching underperformance in your business. 1: Make sure the handling of...
In this article, Georgina Thomas, Associate Director at BRIDGE, details the different ways UK Employers can conduct right to work checks and explains the risks that come with not carrying out a right to work check properly. As an employer, you are: under a legal duty to...
A New Year's Resolution to give your management and HR personnel Equality & Diversity training? Alex Millward, Senior Chartered Legal Executive at BRIDGE, explains why employers should consider it. It's the time of year when many of us set New Year's Resolutions at work. Some of...
In our view, this amendment to TUPE is welcome and reflects the practical need for employers to consult directly in such cases, rather than having to elect representatives to do so. The government is amending TUPE in order to remove the requirement to elect employee representatives...
The government plans to implement the following changes to holiday pay to correct the somewhat baffling array of case law that has developed over the last 10-15 years. 1. Permitting rolled-up holiday pay This is a change back to, again, accepting in certain cases rolled-up holiday pay...
The concept of 'blowing the whistle' has received some media attention, most recently in respect of the murder trial of the nurse Lucy Letby. It often involves a breach of an employer’s obligations, flagged by an employee, most commonly safety procedures or protocols that often reduce...
With the Government recently updating its guidance for employers on Fit Notes, we are reminding employers how to get the best out of these documents. What is a fit note? Essentially, a Fit Note is what is commonly referred to as a “sick note”. It is: the document provided...
We have a high success rate in securing sponsor licences for our clients, meaning they can now recruit skilled workers from abroad. Clients report that this has been invaluable in filling much-needed vacancies and driving growth. If your business is in the following sectors, and you are...
Whistle-blowers are generally protected against retaliation by employers, but what happens when the whistle-blower also behaves badly? What does the law say and what can the employer do? The law A worker who makes a protected disclosure within s.47B Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) – colloquially known as...