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Can bankers be told not to holiday in June?

  Reports have emerged of financial institutions preventing staff taking holiday in the run-up to, and during the period immediately following, the upcoming EU referendum....

An employee has raised a grievance part way through a disciplinary procedure for gross misconduct. Do we have to deal with the grievance first?

Grievances raised by an employee part way through disciplinary processes are a relatively common problem for employers. The challenge for an employer is distinguishing...

Are we okay to let an employee use their holidays to recover from a medical operation?

An employee has asked if he can use his holidays to recover from a medical operation. We only pay SSP during sickness absence. Are...

Taking paid holidays whilst sick

An employee has asked if he can use his holidays to recover from a medical operation. We only pay SSP during sickness absence. Are...

Garden Leave: a thorny issue

Q: Can we put an employee on garden leave when the written employment contract does not mention garden leave? Ian Carey, Principal employment solicitor at...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...