Employment and HR

• The Importance of Conducting a Fair Disciplinary Process

  • Posted6 June 2016

  A local authority employee who complained that his job description did not match his duties and that he was substantially underpaid for the work he in fact did has had...

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• UEFA European Championship 2016 – Are You Ready?

  • Posted3 June 2016

  With the UEFA European Championship due to kick off shortly (the first match, France v Romania, is on Friday, 10 June at 20:00 UK time and the final is scheduled...

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• Psychoactive Substances and Your Workplace Drug Policy

  • Posted27 May 2016

  The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, which received Royal Assent on 28 January 2016, came into force on 26 May 2016. The Act makes it an offence to produce, supply,...

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• Low Pay Commission Seeks Views on Wage Rates

  • Posted27 May 2016

  The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is seeking views on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates that should apply from April 2017. Whereas the NMW...

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• Mental Health Nurse Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim

  • Posted23 May 2016

  In a case which underlines the high standards expected of employers when investigating alleged misconduct, a mental health nurse who was accused of assaulting a patient and sacked from his...

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• The Taxation of Termination Payments – Injury to Feelings

  • Posted9 May 2016

  The Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled that a compensation payment for injury to feelings made on the termination of employment is subject to tax under Section 401 of the Income...

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