Do sleep-in shifts count as working time for National Minimum Wage purposes? The Supreme Court have held that sleep-in shifts will not count as working time, in the case of...
COVID -19: Communicating information on a return to work To ensure that the potential spread of the Covid virus is managed effectively, it is important to consider when business re-opens...
Busting the top 3 probationary period myths What is a probationary period? A probationary period is essentially a trial period at the start of any employment, which typically lasts between...
Returning to work: How do I manage my employees’ health anxiety? Many employers will now be starting to think about re-opening and getting their employees back into the workplace. For...
Covid-19: Do I need a workplace vaccination policy? While you can encourage your employees to have the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them, you shouldn’t try and compel...
Covid-19 and Drivers Welfare As a duty holder where the activities regarding loading or unloading are undertaken at your premises, not only would you have a general duty of care...
Employer defence failed because equality and diversity training was “stale” In a very recent Tribunal case (Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen UKEAT/0031/20 (4 February 2021), where a colleague of the...
6 top tips for managing remote 1-2-1 meetings Remote working is not just a trend - it is a new way of working. In some cases, managers and leaders are...
Can I make my staff share their Covid-19 test results? Testing for Covid-19 remains an important part of the government’s strategy to control the spread of the virus. Testing is...
Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! I grew up in an environment and education system where sexual orientation was never mentioned, except when being used as an insult. To be honest, I...
