Breastfeeding in the Workplace…

…A conversation that many of us would positively avoid as we feel it is such a personal and intimate bonding time between mother and child. However as an Employer this is a topic that needs to be discussed. Whilst having Policies with regards to breastfeeding in the workplace and providing facilities for breastfeeding can be

Click here to read more


The Risks of ‘Private’ Social Media Messaging In The Workplace

With many organisations having moved to a work-from-home or hybrid arrangement for employees, beyond the general work discussions that take place on platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, there remains a need for social connection, and while not the same as a conversation over coffee in the canteen, social media goes a long way

Click here to read more

Supporting a Return To ‘Normal’

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health issues were the most common causes of long-term sickness absence from the workplace in the UK. While we cannot yet determine the full impact of the pandemic on mental health, it’s safe to say that its effects will certainly outlive the pandemic itself. Currently the direct health impacts

Click here to read more

Employers Vs Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

  While attitudes towards gender equality have changed in recent times, even moreso since the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment in the workplace, while unlawful, still occurs with alarming regularity.  What is Sexual Harassment?  The Equality Act 2010 defines sexual harassment in the workplace as any behaviour, of a sexual nature, that is unwanted, offensive, intimidating

Click here to read more

Can Employers Reduce Sick Pay To Unvaccinated Staff?

This year, in response to the high rates of workplace absence and associated costs triggered by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, many big names such as Morrisons, Next and IKEA were reported to be cutting Company Sick Pay for unvaccinated workers. The decision caused much debate over its legality and morality, but with much of

Click here to read more

Fit or Fake? The Covid-19 Edition

The Fit Note (or its full title of ‘Statement of Fitness For Work’) provides information to employers on short-term and long-term health conditions affecting individual employees, and the likely length of time they will be absent from work.  But in the age of Covid-19, where there are more genuine reasons for employees to be absent,

Click here to read more

High Hopes For Disabled Employees in 2022

As we approach the end of a year that was less of an escape from Covid-19 than we’d all hoped, having learned the multitude of ways that lockdowns affect different people, we have a greater awareness of the importance of accessibility and inclusivity when it comes to the workplace. Disabled people, whether in work or

Click here to read more


Misconduct outside the workplace – Criminal Offences – A Q&A

As employers, we have written rules, regulations and expectations for our employees’ conduct when in the workplace, which an employee agrees to when signing their Contract of Employment (in conjunction with the Company Handbook, where applicable). Conduct that does not meet these standards can result in disciplinary action and can even be grounds for dismissal.

Click here to read more