Employment Law

The first Monday of February is National Sickie Day – a day that statistically sees the highest number of employees phoning into work ill.

Christmas is a notoriously jovial time of the year; however excess alcohol consumption and the resulting lack of inhibition, among many other factors, can present great HR challenges.

Pick up a newspaper and you’re likely to read something about an internet scam. This statement is backed up by the fact that industry group UK Finance claims that over £500 million was stolen from customers of banks throughout Britain in the first six months of this year alone. £145 million of this sum was also as a result of authorised push…

Flexible working is the future, or at least this is the debated consensus. Below Georgina Hamblin, divorce lawyer and Director at Vardags, discusses her experiences with flexible working, and offers great advice on how to make it work for you. When I returned from maternity leave it was important to me that I had control over my return to…

By Liam Grime, Employment Law Consultant at ELAS Group A contract of employment, also known as a contract of service or statement of terms and conditions, is a document that sets out the framework for the relationship between an employer and employee.  But what makes a good employment contract? ELAS employment law consultant Liam Grime looks at…

By Kevin McNerney, Employment Law barrister at St John’s Buildings General Counsel (GC) are senior legal figures who perform many functions, but one with an employment law emphasis crucially needs to save you money. Their main aim is to create a culture that day-in day-out ensures that ‘people’ issues are dealt with in a way that means…