Employment

• Written Statement of Employment Particulars

  • Posted30 January 2019

  A contract of employment may be verbal but all employees, whether part-time or full-time, are entitled by law to be given a written statement setting out the main particulars of...

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• Drug Policy – Recognising the Signs and What to Do

  • Posted30 January 2019

  Substance abuse amongst staff can affect all areas of employment, whether it be a decrease in productivity, increased absenteeism or the increased likelihood of accidents and injuries. The failure to...

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• Age Discrimination and Retirement

  • Posted17 October 2018

  Since the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) in 2011, it is not permissible for an employer to dismiss an older worker on the ground of retirement unless this...

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• Failing to Prevent Bribery – Are You at Risk?

  • Posted17 October 2018

  The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. It created a new offence which can be committed by a commercial organisation if it fails to prevent persons...

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