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Suspending an employee in a knee jerk reaction may get an employer in trouble. Ane employer must be careful even in a difficult situation and when they are under pressure . The court of Appeal has heard a case about a teacher who resigned after suspension. She claimed that the suspension was a breach of […]
Alcoholic drinks and employees are often a bad mix. Most employers have an alcohol policy, particularly if staff use machines or drive. But, put Christmas in the mix, and things can get out of hand. One serious drink-driven work incident occurred after a Christmas party in 2011. This time the boss lost control and struck […]
Welcome to the sweet and sticky things. Christmas pudding is still a firm tradition in the UK though the desire for variations on the theme seem to get more extravagant every Christmas, according to the marketing from supermarkets. Traditionally the Queen gives a Christmas pudding to each member of her staff (around 1,500). In the […]
The main course; traditionally meat though not everyone’s cup of tea. Festrive Christmas lunches and dinners for staff are a common way of socialising and thanking employees for a year of hard work. But as most know it can lead to problems. Managing expectations on the food front is only one issue but deciding on […]
Christmas unburnt offering. Food, something most of us associate with Christmas and perhaps don’t associate with Employment law. However it is surprising how much this essential topic turns up in issues relating to employment. In this short, four-course seasonal look at employment law we will have drinks and nibbles, main course, dessert, tea, coffee, drinks […]
Editorial After immersing myself in employment and GDPR issues over the winter it’s great to have lighter evenings and to look at the long view. In our winter edition I promised you some further thoughts on GDPR. It’s a complicated subject and so I am posting a number of specific articles on our web site […]
Snow stops play or should that be work. Many employers wonder what to do if staff don’t turn up for work when there are floods or snow. Many employees wonder whether to turn over and go back to sleep if the temperatures drop and blizzards approach. There is no one answer but most employers and […]
The Paper Crown Wise or mischievous? The tradition of a paper crown in the Christmas cracker only started around the beginning of the 20th century. However it has two, much older, possible origins. In one idea the crown belongs to the wise men who visited Christ at epiphany, the 6th of January. This idea […]
Gifts A present is always included in the modern cracker. When invented in 1847 contents originally included a sweet but these fairly quickly changed to gifts. What were your childhood favourites? The fortune telling fish, pack of tiny cards, or fake moustache? The original Tom Smith company scoured the world for small and interesting gifts, […]