10 Ways to Promote Positive Mental Health
Talk about your feelings – Telling somebody that you are sad can take some of the sadness away and sharing joy will add more joy. Humans often crave closeness to other people and sharing feelings helps.
Dismissal for Long Term Sickness
Can an employer dismiss an employee for capability reasons when they are contractually entitled to long term disability benefits? No, not fairly, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has said in Awan v ICTS.
Are Uber Drivers Workers?
The Court of Appeal has confirmed this month that Uber drivers are also workers rather than self-employed, in Uber v Aslam.
Changing an Employee’s Contract – take our advice and stay on the right side of the law.
You can’t change the terms of a contract without the other side’s agreement. That principle applies to commercial contracts (agreements between you and clients or suppliers, for example) and to agreements with your employees.
Make 2019 a safe and successful year
Take a positive approach to your company’s health and safety in 2019. You staff will appreciate it, and you’ll benefit hugely with improved productivity, reduced downtime due to accidents and greater efficiency. With THSP as your competent health and safety advisors, giving you on-site health and safety support and providing a progressive approach to your…
Employee, or not?
Many of our customers rely heavily on sub-contractors, treating them as independent operatives for employment and tax purposes.
A memorable year at THSP 2018
Here at THSP, we have had an incredibly busy year and we thought that we would share some of our highlights with you.
The ‘Gay Cake’ case
Is it discriminatory for a devout Christian baker to refuse to bake a cake bearing the message ‘Support Gay Marriage’? No, the Supreme Court has said in Lee v Ashers Bakery. Mr Lee is a gay rights activist in Northern Ireland. He ordered a cake saying ‘Support Gay Marriage’.
Why is British productivity so low?
Economist and workplace commentator Stephanie Hare has published ideas on why British productivity is so low – meetings. According to Ms Hare, conference calls and video conferencing are the worst offenders.
Whistleblowing
Can co-workers be liable for whistleblowing dismissals along with the employer?