by Anna Denton | Feb 26, 2015 | Articles, Health and Safety
A recent case has identified how an employer can get into trouble if they withhold bonus payments from staff because of their health record. The Land Registry operated a bonus scheme which paid out £900 to eligible employees during 2012. One of the key planks of the...
by Anna Denton | Feb 19, 2015 | Articles, Disability, Discrimination, Harassment, Health and Safety
In the last 12 months it has become clear that disability discrimination extends to severely obese employees. One of the implications of that is that an employer can become liable for acts of harassment by members of staff towards such an employee. In the last week...
by Anna Denton | Feb 19, 2015 | Articles, Health and Safety, Videos
We look at the thorny issue of notice pay when the employment is coming to an end for either ill health or incapability. Watch the video on our YouTube channel here
by Anna Denton | Feb 13, 2015 | Articles, Health and Safety, Unfair dismissal
We’ve probably all come across situations where an employee has gone off work with symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression but subsequently alleges that they have been unfairly treated by management and/or colleagues. Such correspondence might include the...
by Anna Denton | Jan 29, 2015 | Absence management, Articles, Guest blog, Health and Safety
We are delighted to have a guest blog from Jean Fisher, Director at The Occupational Health Business Limited relating to stress in the workplace. Q: An employee’s job has just increased in size because all staff are having to do more with less, but it becomes apparent...
by Anna Denton | Oct 27, 2014 | Health and Safety
Standerwick Safety Partnership Working in Partnership with Our Clients; Together Making Businesses Safer and Healthier The team at Standerwick Safety Partnership are proud to work in collaboration with their clients to ensure a safer and healthier work environment....