To avoid causing offence to any non-Christian employees, it’s been suggested that you drop all references to Easter and Christmas in your workplace. Is this necessary or a step too far?
Published 15.02.2016
One of your employees is due to attend an external training course which requires some compulsory reading beforehand. Does this activity count towards their overall working hours?
Published 21.10.2013
You’d like to hold an “all staff” meeting but it’s impossible to find a time when everybody is available. One solution is to bring people in outside of their normal working hours. OK - but can you
insist on their attendance?
Published 25.02.2013
After a hard year’s work many employers reward their staff with a party. Unfortunately, these festivities can cause all sorts of problems. So with Christmas on the way, what could you do to prevent
things getting out of hand?
Published 21.10.2011
At some point, every employer will have to communicate sad news to their employees. One such occasion is the death of a member of staff. So whether it’s sudden or expected, how should you handle this
sensitive situation?
Published 11.01.2012
Apparently, more than two million employees have “gone sick” as a result of oral health problems in the past five years. Whilst a visit to the dentist can both prevent and cure problems, must you
grant time off for this purpose?
Published 17.12.2012
With Christmas on the way, the pessimists are predicting the demise of the office knees-up once again. But does this have to be so? If not, what’s the real deal with regards to avoiding a
discrimination-type claim this party season?
Published 29.11.2007
Because of the way the dates fall, it’s been suggested that you close between Christmas and New Year. If an employee doesn’t have enough annual leave to cover this period, can you force them to take
the time off unpaid?
Published 03.11.2016
One of your female employees is getting married soon. Unfortunately, she’s going over the top and won’t stop talking about her forthcoming wedding. How do you handle it?
Published 14.04.2016
A long-standing employee has queried her contractual terms and conditions but you can’t find a copy of her employment contract on her personnel file. What can you do where an employment contract has
been misplaced?
Published 20.10.2016