A-Z guides
Radiation
There are two types of radiation – ionising and non-ionising.Specific regulations in the UK require employers to protect employees from the adverse effects of ionising radiation, either from irradiation or from radioactive contamination. Non...
Recruitment and selection
The initial step in any recruitment exercise should be to clarify the role and requirements within a job description, including the necessary skills, expertise and qualifications. The job description will become an important contractual document ...
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...
Right to search
In some companies there will a requirement to conduct a search of employees. This process would normally form part of the employment contract and by signing the contract employees accept the stop and search requirements within a company. Co...
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...
Risk assessment
The UK’s Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) introduced the need for employers to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of health and safety risks to employees and other persons affected by work activities. T...