Good Employee Induction
Posted on 05 April 2022If you are recruiting there is a great opportunity to welcome and engage new staff members when they join the organisation. A good induction will al... Continue reading >
2022 Employment Changes
Posted on 14 December 2021What to look out for in 2022: The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage From 6th April 2022, the new hourly rates recommended by the Low... Continue reading >
What is Custom and Practice in Employment?
Posted on 04 November 2021Custom and practice relates to long standing working arrangements and practices that have become the norm. These customs and practices may therefore... Continue reading >
An employer cannot refuse to accept an employee’s resignation at any time. If an employee has submitted their resignation it is valid even if the employer has not accepted it. The notice period to be provided should be set out in the terms and conditions of employment or if not specified in a contr...
The Employee Relations Act 1999 provides employees with the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance hearing and the right to postpone a hearing, where representation is unavailable. Where an employee has requested to be accompanied, and where his/her chosen companion isn’t available at ...
It is a fundamental part of the ACAS Code of Practice in Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and a good Disciplinary Procedure, that an employee should be notified in writing if there is a disciplinary case to answer. The notification needs to contain sufficient information about the alleged miscondu...
Under Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999, employees have the right to be accompanied by a companion, at formal disciplinary or grievance meetings. It is up to the employee to decide if they wish to have a companion present or not. Informal Meetings Informal meetings such as fact finding...
