Recently I watched a programme about television in the 1970’s and along with a few reminiscences of children’s programmes (yes, I was a child of the 70’s – the Wombles were a favourite), I was struck by the tone of some of the programmes which made me think ‘we just Read More
What’s the difference between an employment contract and an iceberg?
Well, it’s less than you might think! When we employ someone we have expectations of them, and them of us. We believe we set out the bulk of these in a legal ‘contract’ but actually the entire relationship is formed from much more. Increasingly awareness has grown of the concept Read More
Do you employ corporate psychopaths …? Five ways to protect your business
We tend to recognise a psychopath as sensational murderers such as Hitler, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson or even the more recent Joanna Denehey; but do we ever stop to consider that right now in our workplace we might share our coffee breaks with people who could potentially be just as Read More
Fees have resulted in Employment Tribunal claims plummeting, but employers shouldn’t break open the champagne yet
Before July 2013 anyone could freely take an employment dispute into the Employment Tribunal arena, essentially for the price of the stamp needed to register the claim. But with the Tribunal system steadily backing up with more and more claims, the Government stepped in and introduced in July 2013 the Read More
Zero hours working…friend or foe?
In recent months there has been a furore in the press, by politicians, trade unions and others about the rising use of zero hour contracts. But what is this about and why all the fuss? What is a zero hours contract? This is where an employer hires an individual to Read More