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Louise Donaldson, solicitor and member of Pinsents employment group, offers advice on creating a recruitment policy   More...
21 September 2005 09:00

In the current economic climate, controversy continues to surround the payment of bonuses, particularly where the general consensus may be that an organisation has not performed as well as anticipated. It does not, however, necessarily follow that a com  More...
14 April 2008 00:00

Sue Nickson, international head of employment at Hammonds, offers advice on how to draft a data protection policy  More...
22 June 2006 00:00

Michael Corcoran, a solicitor in the Steeles employment team, offers advice on disciplinary procedures  More...
17 January 2006 12:29

Duncan Bain of Morgan Cole Solicitors, explains what needs to go in the dress code policy.  More...
02 September 2008 12:56

Sue Nickson, international head of employment at Hammonds, offers advice on how to draft an email and internet policy  More...
22 June 2006 00:00

Guy Guinan, employment partner at national law firm Halliwells LLP, spells out what an equal opportunities policy should contain  More...
03 May 2006 11:54

Guy Guinan, employment partner, national law firm Halliwells, provides guidance on drawing up a flexible working policy.  More...
05 July 2006 08:00

Garden leave or gardening leave is a period whereby an employee continues to receive his/her normal salary despite having been given notice of dismissal and being ordered to serve out a period of notice at home – or “in the garden”.  More...
24 September 2008 16:35

Michael Corcoran, a solicitor in the Steeles employment team, offers advice on grievance procedures  More...
25 January 2006 08:00

Lorna Townsend and Jameel Mann, of the employment team at Steeles, provide tips on drawing up a homeworking policy.  More...
05 July 2006 00:00

Common law states that employees have a right to work so failure to provide it could, in the absence of a carefully drafted garden leave clause, be treated as a breach of contract. An employee may resign or tear up their contract - which may contai  More...
01 December 2008 00:02

Guy Guinan, employment partner, national law firm Halliwells, provides advice on drawing up a maternity and paternity leave policy.  More...
05 July 2006 08:00

Sandra Wallace of DLA Piper offers advice on formulating a mobile phone policy   More...
16 May 2007 15:30

Michael Corcoran, a solicitor in the Steeles employment team, offers advice about performance management.  More...
03 February 2006 10:01

Once upon a time apprenticeships involved seven years of learning from a master-craftsman under the auspices of a guild qualification. One of the leading employment law textbooks of the day set out the relationship between 'master and servant'. And alth  More...
14 March 2008 00:00

With Christmas fast approaching, many employees' thoughts will turn to spicing up their normal work attire with festive additions. But their choice of seasonal adornments might not stop at Christmas socks or silver tinsel, and companies may be compelled  More...
12 December 2007 00:00

Employers in England will be forced to make workplaces smoke-free by 1 July 2007. Rachael Heenan and Jennifer Wotherspoon outline the key considerations. The Health Act 2006 will introduce a complete ban on smoking in public places in England by July  More...
13 December 2006 00:00

Damages awards in stress claims are often high damages of £175,000 were awarded in the landmark case Walker v Northumberland County Council . Other out-of-court settlements have ranged from £25,000 to £230,000. If employers do not have the appropr  More...
12 September 2007 00:00

With the festive season almost upon us, now is the time to update drugs and alcohol policices, says Nick Thomas With Christmas just around the corner, we're already seeing the annual flurry of articles warning of the pitfalls and politics associated  More...
20 November 2007 01:00