In Crawford v Network Rail (UKEAT/0316/16/BA), Mr Crawford was a railway signaller who had to monitor signal boxes continuously over 8-hour shifts. He could take short breaks away from his workstation which, …
How Long Should We Keep Our Recruitment Records?
Question: Please can you clarify the retention periods for our recruitment records? In light of the GDPR, we’ve been trying to review how long we keep successful and unsuccessful job …
Is it Snooping if You Check Employees’ Social Media Posts?
Unlike the Prime Minister, few employers these days could resist the temptation to look at candidates’ activity on social media but is this actually permissible under the new GDPR? Read on …
How to Protect Your Business Against CV Lies
In the meantime, his employer had wasted thousands of pounds hiring him and paying him a salary for a job he couldn’t do, jeopardising its relationship with clients in the process. Read …
5 Common Minimum Wage Offences and How to Avoid them
Mistake 1: Failing to Reimburse Staff for Uniform You must not deduct sums that workers spend ‘in connection with’ their job from their pay if this would take them below the minimum …
Review Your Holiday Pay Calculations for Casual Workers After EAT Rejects Established Formula
Understand the Law and Guidance If someone works irregular hours, section 224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires you to base their holiday pay on their average earnings in the 12 …
4 Steps to Respond Effectively to Any Sexual Harassment Allegations That Do Arise
Step 1: Follow a Fair Procedure It’s important to investigate any complaint as quickly as you can while being thorough and remaining impartial. You must follow a procedure that is fair for …
Business Benefits of a Returners Scheme
The guide, ‘Returners Programmes: Best Practice Guidance for Employers’ highlights a range of benefits offered by such initiatives, including: A return-to-work programme can help you tackle skills shortages by giving …
How to Stamp Out Sexual Misconduct at Work for Good
The Commission accused employers of silencing victims to protect their own reputations and called for urgent action to overturn ‘corrosive working cultures’. Read on to understand what your legal duties are to …
Make Sure Your Absence Policies are Fair
The Law: Striking a Balance Overall, evidence shows that disabled people take less sick leave and stay with the same employer for longer than non-disabled staff. Some workers, though, may require more …