Rachel Downer will be speaking at the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Tuesday 12th November. Problems relating to the use of social media in the workplace are constantly hitting the headlines and it is important that employers are aware of what they...
There have been a couple of cases recently highlighting the "interesting" interview techniques used by some employers. But are these strictly legal and do they really help? LG recently interviewed candidates in Chile and, to highlight the how realistic their screens are, the pretend window in...
Why are employment references so short and unhelpful? There is a common view that if an employer writes a negative reference, then their ex-employee can take legal action against them. There is also concern that a very positive reference about a mediocre employee could lead...
Stella English has failed to win her employment tribunal case against Alan Sugar. She was claiming constructive dismissal as she said that she had no real role in Lord Sugar's empire. She was paid £100,000 p.a. for a role at the IT firm Viglen after...
Spring seemed just around the corner and then suddenly there is another deluge of snow. This makes driving conditions tricky and plays havoc with public transport. So, as an employer, what should you do if staff can't get to work? Ultimately it is the employee's responsibility to...