Migrant Workers – Removal Of Workers Registration Scheme
04 / 01 / 2011
Last night there were news reports that chef Gordon Ramsay was doused in petrol and held at gunpoint as he tried to uncover the dark world of illegal shark fin trading for a new TV show in Costa Rica. He was advised to leave the country for his own safety. Back in the UK, it was announced on 21st December...
Sickness As Protest
21 / 12 / 2010
Employers have become accustomed to employees going off sick, usually with stress, before disciplinary action. What happens when an employee goes off sick because he is faced with a disciplinary sanction? Are you able to take any disciplinary action? The short answer is ‘yes’. Here’s a recent case. Mr Whelan maintained trains for London Underground. In July 2007, he was...
Coming And Going
06 / 12 / 2010
Over the weekend I read about the case of the police officer was found to have been discriminated against when she resigned and was refused permission to withdraw her resignation at a later date. The general rule is that once an employee has resigned and that’s been accepted, there’s no duty to allow him to withdraw his resignation. Sarah Jane...
Spiritualists Added To Philosophical Fold, But Jedis Still Out In The Cold
02 / 12 / 2010
Alan Power is a spiritualist. He was employed as a trainer by Greater Manchester Police Authority in October 2008, but his employment was terminated after less than three weeks. He complained to an employment tribunal alleging that he had been dismissed because of his religious or philosophical belief, and that this amounted to discrimination. He said he is a member...
Do All Your Employees Meet All Or Most Of Your Work Standards Most Of The Time?
10 / 09 / 2010
Running a business successfully is all about money. This week we heard that Bob Diamond has been appointed to run Barclays Bank as Chief Executive (I loved that quote about running the bank as a casino) and now the Chancellor, George Osbourne, has decided to cut the annual welfare bill by a further £4billion. This is apparently aimed at those...