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What’s your policy on employee references?

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

There are so many misconceptions about references for employees:  Employees commonly believe that their employer has to give them a reference and that they can’t say anything bad about them.  Some employers believe that they can put anything they wish in a reference as long as it represents their own beliefs, while others think that only a written reference can be held against them so they can say whatever they like ‘unofficially’ in a verbal reference  or in an ‘off the record’ email. None of this is true!  (more…)

What are you doing on 29th April? Or more to the point – what are your employees doing?

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

29th April is of course the day of the Royal Wedding, declared last year as an extra public bank holiday. Employees up and down the country naturally assume that they will get an extra day’s paid holiday and employers – well what do employers expect?  (more…)

Are you keeping up to date with employment law changes?

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Check out our downloadable new look Employment Law Briefing for updates on the Equality Act 2010, abolition of the default retirement age, new paternity rights and other employment law changes

Where do you go for your employment law advice? Our top 10 tips.

Friday, August 6th, 2010

The web is a wonderful place but if you put “employment law” into your Google search you will come up with over 48 million results.  Among the first pages alone you will find solicitors, employment law specialists, lawyers, information sites, charities, claims companies, employee bodies, employer bodies and a whole host of directories.  How can you possibly be sure you are getting accurate and up to date information from people who really know what they are talking about?    Here are our top 10 tips for getting the best out of your internet search:

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