How to spot a fake sick note
If you’ve been given a fit note by an employee and you’re not sure if it is genuine, would you know what to do? Employers should be prepared and trained to know how to deal with employees suspected of pulling sickies or exaggerating illness symptoms. It’s useful for managers and HR teams to be able […]
How to tackle employee burnout
Knowing how to spot and prevent employee burnout could not only help to improve productivity for your business but also avoid the temporary or permanent loss of a valuable member of staff due to work-related stress. In this guide for employers, we look at what employee burnout actually means and how to spot the signs. […]
Can you sack someone on sick leave?
As an employer, the law says you can sack someone on sick leave but you must have good reason and follow a fair dismissal procedure, or you risk costly employment tribunal claims. In this guide for HR, managers and employers, we explain the rules on sickness absence dismissals and share best practice advice on how […]
Employment case law update September 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Furlough & unfair redundancy dismissal Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care The employee was a live-in care assistant for a sole elderly client. During the first lockdown in 2020, the client moved to live in […]
Employment tribunal costs for employers
If a workplace dispute cannot be resolved, employers may be forced to defend a claim before the employment tribunal. By understanding how the tribunal process works, including the steps involved and potential outcomes, employers can assess the most cost-effective way of dealing with an unresolved dispute while managing the employment tribunal costs that come with […]
Redeployment rights & redundancy
During the redundancy process, one of the requirements on the employer is to explore all suitable alternatives to making someone redundant. This could include considering options to redeploy the worker to a different role or a different part of the organisation. Redeployment, however, a complex area of the redundancy process, and employers must approach this […]
Employer vicarious liability rules
By law, employers can be held vicariously liable for certain acts of their employees. This means even where the employer has itself technically done no wrong, it can still be found responsible for employees’ actions and made to financially compensate the victim of the wrongdoing. The rationale behind the employer vicarious liability rules is to […]
Sex discrimination: advice for employers
Sex discrimination, when someone is unfairly disadvantaged in the workplace because of their sex, is unlawful. The number of employment tribunal claims relating to unfair treatment on the basis of sex confirm that sex discrimination continues to be a problem in the workplace. But preventing sex discrimination should be seen as more than a legal […]
Employment case law update August 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. COVID-19 Automatically unfair dismissal Montanaro v Lansafe The claimant, Mr Montanaro, was employed by Lansafe Ltd from 17 February 2020 to provide services to Lansafe’s client. Mr Montanaro had arranged to take a […]
Long COVID sickness absence guide
For a growing number of people, coronavirus continues to cause a range of symptoms that last for several weeks or even months post-infection, leading to a diagnosis of long COVID. The symptoms can be so debilitating that it impacts their ability to work, resulting in long term sickness absence. The following guide for employers provides […]