Is it time to outsource?
“Do I need a policy when my team are all subcontractors? How many employees does a company need before a written health and safety policy is required, and what must this include?”
Criminal conviction for failure to give pension
All UK employers have to put workers meeting certain criteria into a workplace pension scheme and pay minimum employer pension contributions.
Weekly rest periods
All employers have to allow workers to have a 24-hour rest period every seven days under European Law. But what does that actually mean?
Investigations
Usually employers are worried about their investigations not being detailed enough. However, in the case of NHS 24 v Pillar the question was whether the investigation was too thorough!
Vicarious liability for data breaches
In the first ever class action for a data breach in the UK, the High Court has found that WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC was vicariously liable for a deliberate disclosure of personal data.
Right to work documents
Employers need to stay on the right side of the immigration rules.
Whistleblowing
A worker is protected from detriment or dismissal under UK whistleblowing laws if he or she discloses information in the reasonable belief that it is made in the public interest.
White lies – a false reason for dismissal
Many of us have told a white lie or two at some stage – a fib designed to spare someone’s feelings. However, in the case of Rawlinson v Brightside Group Ltd the lie tied the employer in knots.
Workers status
Worker status and rights are rarely out of the press at the moment. The recent EU holiday pay case of King v Sash Window Workshop adds another dimension.
MEPCA review
You may of seen the independent review of THSP’s Risk Assessment Builder in the January edition of MEPCA. Just in case you missed it here it is again!
