Employment Tribunal 2020 Case Ruling – Disability Discrimination – Record £4.7m to bank worker bullied over disability
Disability Discrimination Record £4.7m to bank worker bullied over disability In Royal Bank of Scotland plc v AB a bank worker has been successful in bringing a disability discrimination claim by being awarded more than £4.7 million after being made to feel “worthless” and “unsupported” by her colleagues and subjected to bullying throughout her 6 […]
How to Bridge the Development Gap – Improve e-Learning
How to Bridge the Development Gap Improve e-Learning In this webinar, HR Solutions are accompanied by Steve Hill, Chief Operating Office at Improve, to discuss how e-learning can help to bridge the gap in employee development that has been one of the casualties of the COVID Pandemic. For a lot of organisation investing in the training […]
Employment Tribunal 2020 Case Ruling – Disability Discrimination – Unfair Dismissal and Disability
Unfair Dismissal and Disability Miss S J Austin vs The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust A hospital secretary has been found to have been unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of disability for repeatedly checking her own medical record. The tribunal found that the Hospital Trust did not take account of the fact […]
Interesting Cases 2020 and UK Employment Law after Brexit
Interesting Cases 2020 and UK Employment Law After Brexit We look back over some of 2020’s key and interesting employment tribunal cases, as well as consider how UK employment will be impacted by Brexit. Webinar slides Further Support HR, Health and Safety Advice: HR Solutions are here to help with advice and support on any employment […]
Employing People – 10 Things You Need to Get Right
Employing People 10 Things You Need to Get Right In this free virtual seminar, our HR Knowledge Manager, Victoria Templeton, discusses EMPLOYING PEOPLE: 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO GET RIGHT. The seminar is at The Midlands Business Network Virtual Expo, 25 March 2021. Recently the UK has seen the biggest overhaul to employment rights for […]
Neonatal Leave and Pay
The Government have proposed to introduce new rights for eligible employees to receive ‘Neonatal Leave’ and ‘Neonatal Pay’ to support families when a baby is born prematurely or sick and receives care in a neonatal unit. This article discusses what those rights are expected to be and when they are expected to come into force. What […]
HR Solutions and Crispin Rhodes – Walk to The Gambia
HR Solutions and Crispin Rhodes Walk to The Gambia HR Solutions and Crispin Rhodes actively support charities, both locally and nationally, either through direct sponsorship or by organising major fundraising events. So far we’ve raised over £120,000 for charities and good causes. We’re proud to support the fantastic work of the Oasis Project in the […]
Health & Safety – Mental Health at Work
Health & Safety at Work: Mental Health Awareness In this webinar recording, we explore from a health and safety management perspective, how mental health is managed in the workplace and the tools available to Supervisors and Managers to help promote a positive mental health culture. We look at the warning signs, how to deal with […]
SME Challenges 2021
HR Solutions and Deloitte Propel In this webinar Greg Guilford, CEO of HR Solutions and Graham Renwick, Partner at Deloitte Propel discuss the results of the SME Business Survey, and the key challenges identified, as well as present practical guidance as to how to overcome these challenges. Webinar slides Further Support HR, Health and Safety Advice: HR Solutions […]
Are you ready for 2021? Creating a People Plan
Are you ready for 2021? What to consider when creating a 2021 People Plan It is vital to put 2020 behind us and look positively to the future. Planning how you will rebuild and become successful in 2021 relies heavily on having an effective people strategy. In this webinar, we look at creating a 2021 people plan so you can achieve success […]
Off Payroll Contractors: IR35 Tax Changes
The UK have 3 months until the reform of the IR35 legislation. It had originally been due to come into force back in April 2020, but the Government pushed it back a year to 6 April 2021. Whilst we must continue to respond to Covid-19 challenges as well as prepare for our exit out of […]
Employment Law Update: Ex-offenders Scheme, Lifetime Skills Guarantee and DBS Changes
In this legal update of recent and future changes we summarise key changes that have been announced in HR and employment law for your reference. New scheme to help ex-offenders return to work A new scheme in the North of the country has been launched by the Ministry of Justice which helps ex-offenders find employment. […]
Points Based Immigration System
Summary The free movement of people within the EU to the UK will ended on 31 December 2020 and from 1 January 2021 a new points based immigration system was introduced, which will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally in terms of working in the UK. This article explains how the new system. What is […]
Health and Safety – Legal Minimum Requirements
This guidance article will help you to consider health and safety in your workplace; because of the size and complexity of the relevant legislation, it can only provide the basic facts and is therefore not exhaustive. Some regulations apply to all workplaces: others are specific to industries with known hazards. Note that employees are required […]
Case Law Update: Collective Redundancy Consultation
Deciding the Threshold for When Collective Consultation is Triggered This case law update provides a digestible account of a recent Employment Tribunal outcome. We take a look at the background details on the case, the rationale behind the judgements and takeaway learning points. Case UQ v Marclean Technologies SLU looks at when the threshold exists for when […]
Health and Safety Update December 2020
Covid-19 Secure Spot Checks HSE is continuing to conduct spot checks and inspections to ensure workplaces are Covid-19 secure. Their inspections will enable businesses to seek further advice on how to manage the risks, protect workers, customers, and visitors. Participation in the spot checks is critical, and so where there is failure to do so, could […]
2021 Planning for the Year Ahead
With 2020 nearing its close, in this article we reflect on the challenge’s businesses have faced in 2020 and consider what we can do to plan for the year ahead. We know that we will start 2021 still working in a Covid-19 secure way, but we will also see the UK move out of the […]
Interesting Statistics December 2020: National Living Wage, Real Living Wage, National Minimum Wage
National Living Wage and Real Living Wage Changes The Chancellor announced in his November financial statement, that there would be an increase to the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage which will come into force from 1 April 2021. The National Living Wage, which is part of the mandatory National Minimum Wage Scheme, […]
Social Media Monitoring
Social media is a powerful medium. It allows people to connect anywhere in the world, share information, builds, and connects communities as well as educate and serve as a tool to promote business. However, it also has a downside as trolling, cyber bullying, and data leaks become common. The challenge and risk arising from social […]
2021 – Planning for the Year Ahead
2021 – Planning for the Year Ahead With 2020 nearing an end, we take time out in this webinar to reflect on the challenges businesses have faced in 2020 and consider what we can do to plan for the year ahead. We know that we will start 2021 still working in a Covid-19 secure way, […]