For the first time, the Pensions Regulator has publicly named those employers who have not met their auto-enrolment responsibilities. They have published the names of
One question that employers and managers often ask is how much they need to pay if an employee comes to work but falls sick and
A small group of employees employed by the supermarket giant Lidl have won the right to trade union representation. Although they only make up 1.2%
John Lewis Partnership has found itself falling foul of minimum wage rules. The error has led them to set aside £36 million to cover potential
The Data Protection Act provides employees with a right to access personal data. This is known as the ‘right to a subject access request’. It
Disciplinary hearings can be almost as uncomfortable for the manager as for the staff member who’s the subject of the meeting. The manager conducting the
What do you do if you suspect that one of your employees has committed theft, is dealing drugs on your premises or in possession of
The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched
McDonalds will give its workers the option of moving from a zero hours contract to a fixed contract. The fast food restaurant giant has over
The law does allow employers to monitor employees’ work emails, internet use and telephone calls. But you need to take care to stay within the
