Legal Q&A
Legal Q&A: Recording disciplinary and grievance meetings
There are circumstances when both employees and employers may want to record formal meetings, for example in the hope that...
PILON: When can payments in lieu of notice be paid tax free?
Payment in lieu of notice (PILON) is an issue that employers must approach with caution to avoid unwelcome tax implications...
Legal Q&A: What health questions can employers ask during the recruitment process?
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers are prevented from asking potential recruits questions about their health before a job offer...
Legal Q&A: Employing foreign workers
Olympics fever has meant that 2012 has been a boom year for the number of foreign nationals working in the UK, particularly...
Legal Q&A: The risks of using social media as a recruitment tool
The UK tends to follow US trends and, as recent statistics suggest, it is becoming increasingly common for US recruiters...
Legal Q&A: Redundancy and redeployment – what is a suitable alternative role?
In an ever-changing world, employers are constantly under pressure to restructure and review headcount. Departmental reshuffles and changes in job...
Legal Q&A: Extension to Sunday trading hours during the Olympics
One of the big announcements in this year’s Budget was the proposed relaxation of Sunday trading rules during the 2012...
Weekly dilemma: Use of CCTV
I’m concerned about some stock shortages in my shop and want to introduce CCTV to monitor things. Are there any...
Weekly dilemma: Employee absence due to adverse weather
One of my employees has called to say that he’s not going to be in for work – and won’t...
Legal Q&A: Employers’ obligations towards apprentices
Solicitor James Hall provides answers to employers’ questions about the law relating to apprenticeships. Q What is an apprenticeship?An apprenticeship...
Legal Q&A: TUPE basics
TUPE remains one of the most complex areas of employment law and one that continues to evolve – not least...
Weekly dilemma: Statutory leave entitlements where a surrogate mother is used
We are a small bakery and a member of staff is using a surrogate to have a child. Can she...
Weekly dilemma: Dismissal of an employee whose husband works for a competitor
One of my senior planning department employees has recently got married. Her new husband works for our fiercest competitor and...
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