The Twelve Pitfalls of Christmas: an employer’s guide to the festive season

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During the Christmas period employers face a minefield of HR challenges.  Workplace Christmas parties bring up issues of conduct and discrimination. For example, employees may misbehave, or fail to turn up the next day. Holiday and overtime issues also commonly arise at this time. Annual leave requests can be concentrated around the same days, while …

The Rising Tide of Tribunal Claims – Is Your Business Prepared For The ‘Sue-nami?’

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The Rising Tide of Tribunal Claims

Recently published figures reveal that since the abolition of Employment Tribunal fees by the government last summer, claims to the Employment Tribunal have risen by 90 percent. Employment Tribunal claim fees were introduced in 2013. The stated intention of the fees was to cut down on cases which would ultimately be deemed by the court …