by Sam Swinstead | Jul 19, 2013 | General News
The tricky job of telling the difference between employment, internship & work experience…when should someone be paid for working in your business? The issue of unpaid internships rumbles on & the CIPD have ben discussing this on their blog....
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 17, 2013 | General News
Fit Notes are failing to get people back to work according to a survey published last month. the 2013 EEF / Westfield Health Sickness Absence Survey indicates that some employers are increasingly negative about the value of the Fit Notes in supporting employees to...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 1, 2013 | General News
Channel 4 are facing an Employment Tribunal for Age Discrimination after John McCririck was successful in a preliminary hearing to establish whether or not he had the right to bring a tribunal claim. Channel 4 had argued that McCririck was not an employee but the...
by Sam Swinstead | Jun 28, 2013 | General News
We’ve just sent out our latest newsletter covering 1. Changes to Whistleblowing Rules 2. The debate over the use of zero hours contracts 3. Tribunal fees You can access a copy here or you’d prefer to receive it directly to your mail box send us a mail...
by Sam Swinstead | Jun 27, 2013 | General News
What is a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act? Well it appears that the definition is ever widening and employers should not be too hasty to assume that a medical condition will not be covered by the legislation for protection from Disability...
