by Natalie | May 24, 2023 | pay in lieu of notice
The most common query I ever have to deal with relates to holiday calculation and notice/payment in lieu of notice. I’ll set out an example to illustrate: Today is 15 May 2023. An employee gives their notice of 1 month today, so their employment would end on 15 June...
by Natalie | May 15, 2023 | trauma
All businesses have a duty of care to their employees and safeguarding their mental health is a fundamental part of this. April is National Stress Awareness Month and a time to reflect on the negative impact of stress in the workplace. We all know that stress is one...
by Natalie | Apr 26, 2023 | disciplinary investigation
Anyone who takes on the role of investigating officer, whether it’s into grievances raised by employees or disciplinary matters, should read Adam Tolley KC’s investigation report produced for the Prime Minister, because it is a master class in how the findings of an...
by Natalie | Apr 19, 2023 | Statutory Sick Pay
You’ve probably noticed wording in your sickness policy that makes it clear if employees don’t comply with your procedure, they risk the payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). It is not open to an employer to withhold SSP where the employee provides medical evidence...
by Anna Denton | Mar 2, 2023 | Protected Conversations
From time to time you may send out a letter offering an employee, via a protected conversation, a settlement package. In a case called Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd, the employee, in receipt of such a letter marked “without prejudice” believed that that letter...
by Anna Denton | Feb 2, 2023 | Disability discrimination, Equality Act
A recent case involving HMRC illustrated some key messages for me about defending a disability case. In McAllister v Revenue and Customs Commissioners, the employee worked for HMRC for 7 years. He suffered from anxiety and depression and was off work for long periods...
by Anna Denton | Jan 27, 2023 | Constructive dismissal
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna discussing the issues raised by a recent case involving somebody with anxiety that was triggered by outside of work things but was impacting upon their...
by Anna Denton | Dec 1, 2022 | Employees with second jobs
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna discussing employees with second jobs. This is our second video on this topic this year – the first video led to some healthy debates on the subject and...
by Anna Denton | Nov 17, 2022 | Knowledge November 2022, Performance Management
Covering the topic of ‘performance management’, Week 1 of Knowledge November 2022 is now available to view: https://mailchi.mp/075e6d5dbb56/welcome-to-knowledge-november-refreshing-law-14406919 Week 2 of Knowledge November 2022 is now available to view. This week the...
by Anna Denton | Oct 3, 2022 | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna discussing the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill which the Government has recently published in the House of...