Conflicts at work can flare up out the most minor of incidents. It could be that one employee thought a colleague had stolen their lunch from the office fridge. Or maybe an administrator thought their boss was criticizing their dress-sense. Sometimes it can result from...
A lottery syndicate at a recruitment firm in Kirby recently won the top prize in the Euromillions of £28.8 million pounds and the winnings were shared out between the syndicate participants. However, one woman who regularly participated in the syndicate had been off sick with...
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...