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Employment Law Case Update: Furlough as an alternative to redundancy

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When considering redundancies in your business, it is important that you follow the right procedure to avoid potential tribunal claims against you, including reviewing all suitable alternatives to redundancies.  During Covid-19, one alternative would...

How can I encourage employee retention?

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Frequent employee turnover can be expensive for a business. It costs time and money to recruit and train someone new, and productivity remains lower while a new employee gets up to speed. High turnover can also decrease employee morale and make it more...

Employment Law Case Update: Indirect Discrimination Based on Gender and Unfair Dismissal

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Flexibility is one of the top benefits that employees are now looking for as an outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic; employers who don't consider this or follow a correct procedure could face not only losing a valued employee but also the Employment...

Can I use CCTV to record my employees?

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Though a useful security tool, CCTV can have a significant impact on individuals’ privacy and, as such, cannot be used indiscriminately. Our Employment Law team here discusses when employers can use CCTV, the rights of employees to respect for their...

Employment Law Case Update: Covid-19, Unfair Dismissal and Health and Safety

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We are now beginning to see the influx of Employment Tribunal cases arising from Covid-19 concerns; today our Employment Law team reviews the case of Mr B Gibson v Lothian Leisure 2021 in which the Employment Tribunal (ET) considered whether an employer...

How can I encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

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A recent decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding banning religious and other symbols of belief in the workplace has been criticised as a “blow to inclusion” and “opening a backdoor to prejudice.” However, many...

Employment Law Case Update: Covid-19 and Unfair Dismissal

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Covid-19 has given employers many different complications over the last 18 months and we are now starting to see Employment Tribunal claims arise from the decisions made during the pandemic.  Our Employment Law team today reviews the case of Mr C...

Can I ask my employees if they've been vaccinated?

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As employees begin to return to the workplace, many employers may want to know who in their workforce has been vaccinated against Covid-19. Employers planning on asking employees for this information must ensure they have a clear and necessary reason and...