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Working time

Under section 45A of the Employment Rights Act 1996, workers have the right not to be treated badly by their employer for refusing to work in breach of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). If such a refusal is the reason (or main reason) for an employee’s dismissal, their dismissal will be automatically unfair. The… Read More

Tagged With: Employment Rights Act 1996, Working Time Regulations 1998

Mental Health at Work

ACAS have recently published new guidance on mental health in the workplace. The guidance covers promoting positive mental health, managing staff experiencing mental ill health, dealing with stress and managing anxiety in the workplace. ACAS are also offering training for employers. Since this guidance, a new independent review, conducted by Stevenson/Farmer, looking into ways in… Read More

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10 Top tips for dealing with underperforming staff

Having a fantastic team that works together for a common goal and shares your vision is definitely the key to a successful business.  It’s also pretty difficult to achieve.  One weak link in the team can cause everything to fall apart so it’s important to sort out issues as and when they arise.  Even the… Read More

Tagged With: employees, employers, staff, underperforming

Annual National Minimum Wage Increase

The draft The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017 have been published. The increase is proposed to come into effect on 1 April 2017. The Regulations raise the national living wage (for those aged over 25) from £7.20 per hour to £7.50 per hour. There are other associated proposed increases for the other age bands… Read More

Vexatious Job Applicants – Reassuring Judgement for Employers

In the recent case of Kratzer R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) considered a situation whereby Mr Kratzer made a job application for a trainee position for graduates, which was rejected. He then complained and demanded compensation of €14,000 for age discrimination. The employer stated that the rejection was as a… Read More

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