Redundancy
Section 139 of the UK’s Employment Rights Act 1996 defines redundancy as the dismissal of an employee from employment wholly or mainly due to: • his employer ceasing or intending to cease carrying on business for the purposes for which...
Stress and wellbeing
Employers have a legal duty to assess the risks of work-related stress and take measures to control these risks, so everyone in a workplace should understand their role in reducing the risks and impact of stress. The industries that report the hig...
Training
A business’ most important resource is its employees. Giving employees the tools to enable them to excel is one way of making sure that they remain highly motivated and committed. Well-trained staff can be key to businesses achieving improve...
Working time
‘Working time’ is defined as any period during which a worker is ‘working, at his employer’s disposal and carrying out his activity or duties’, any period during which the worker is receiving ‘relevant training&...
Right to work checks
Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all employers are required to make basic document checks on every person they intend to employ to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK. As an employer you are responsible for en...
Volunteers
Volunteers who work within your organisation are not employees or workers and therefore have limited protection under employment law. Volunteers are provided with protection and under Health and Safety legislation and discrimination as outlined i...