by Natalie | Nov 18, 2024 | Anonymity, Disciplinary procedure
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video which discusses anonymity of witnesses in disciplinary matters. Refreshing Law Ltd – November 2024...
by Natalie | Nov 7, 2024 | Disability, reasonable adjustments
Each year in November we focus in more depth on a topic. This year in Knowledge November we are we are deep diving into the law on reasonable adjustments for those with a disability (click below to view the latest editions): Knowledge November 2024 – week 1 Knowledge...
by Natalie | Oct 11, 2024 | Legislation change, Sexual Harassment
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video which discusses the new preventative duty in relation to sexual harassment and the amendment to the Equality Act that is coming into force on 26...
by Natalie | Jul 11, 2024 | Legislation change, Sexual Harassment
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video which discusses the extension to our sexual harassment legislation that is coming into force in the autumn and some of the issues employers need to...
by Natalie | Jul 11, 2024 | what happens if an employee is arrested?
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video where Anna discusses the issues that can arise and may need to be considered when an employee is accused of a criminal offence. Refreshing Law Ltd...
by Natalie | Jun 20, 2024 | pool of one
In any redundancy situation, the employer is going to have to decide what selection process they follow. One of the key questions in such a process is whether a group of employees need to be pooled for selection with some kind of assessment taking place as to who...
by Natalie | Jun 13, 2024 | job description, Performance Management
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video where Anna discusses a recent case which caught Anna’s eye and involved a large amount of money being awarded. It seems to be a classic case of...
by Natalie | May 21, 2024 | Disability, reasonable adjustments
I have had a handful of recent cases where Occupational Health have advised employers in relation to employees with anxiety problems that the employee’s duties exacerbate their condition. In all of these cases a recommendation has been reducing telephone duties so...
by Natalie | Apr 18, 2024 | autism, Buckland Review, employment
At the moment only 3 in 10 autistic people of working age are in employment. Robert Buckland, a Conservative MP and Lord Chancellor has conducted a review to report to Government on the issue. What can we learn from it? Estimates are that 1 in 70 people are autistic...
by Natalie | Mar 21, 2024 | Disability, reasonable adjustments
If as a result of somebody’s disability they become unable to do the current role that they are employed in and the employer is looking to exit the employee from that position, they are obligated to look at alternative employment. This is the case in unfair dismissal...