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Employers can share staff data in a mental health emergency | Consensus HR | Herts, Beds
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance intended to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in the event of a mental health emergency.The new guidance, which can be found on the ICO website, confirms that data protection law allows organisations to share personal information in an urgent or emergency situation, including […]
Salary inflation at the slowest recorded rate in nearly three years | Consensus HR | Herts, Beds
While February 2024 saw further increases in rates of starting pay for both permanent and temporary workers, as employers reacted to competition for highly-skilled candidates, the rate of salary inflation was the slowest recorded since 2021.This is one of the key findings in the latest Report on Jobs published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and […]
Workplace mental health service firm faces investigation | Consensus HR | Herts, Beds
Claims about one of the UK’s biggest providers of workplace mental health services are to be investigated by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), it has said. BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programmes has heard allegations that calls from vulnerable people to Health Assured were not always handled properly. Health Assured refutes […]
Gormley v City of York Council – Unfair dismissal: Reasonable investigation | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
Summary: Investigations into alleged gross misconduct should be conducted reasonably. Reasonableness includes not accepting vague or generic allegations and questioning further to get the specifics of the situation. Note for employers: This case serves as a reminder for employers of the importance of a fair and thorough investigation prior to disciplinary. It is not enough […]
Spring budget 2024: Chancellor encourages more people into work | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
A plan to make work pay, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said as he recommended his latest Budget statement to the House of Commons. He announced very little that had not already been trailed in advance but provided more details of the measures that had been widely discussed in this week’s newspapers and news programmes.ChildcareThe chancellor announced […]
Ayche v The Hop Box Ltd – Disability discrimination: Reasonable adjustment | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
Summary: It is an employer’s duty to make a reasonable adjustment to alleviate a disadvantage placed on a disabled worker by a provision, criterion or practice because of their disability. An employer cannot rely on a worker’s own actions as sufficient to fulfil this duty. Full details of the case can be found by Clicking […]
Poor mental health keeping more young people out of work | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
A third (34%) of young people aged 18–24 have reported symptoms that indicate they were experiencing a common mental health disorder such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder — a big increase since 2000 when just 24% reported these problems.This is one of the key findings of a report by an independent think tank, the […]
Monthly HR blog Newsletter – March 2024 | Consensus HR, Herts, Beds
Welcome In this months blogs recap from a selection of our February 2024, blogs we discuss: Determining an Individuals Employment Status | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds Proposal to bring back fees in Employment Tribunals and the EAT | Consensus HR – Herts Beds Britain has a bigger but sicker workforce than previously thought | […]
Steel v Spencer Road LLP – Clawback provisions: Restraint of trade | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
SUMMARY A clawback provision can disincentivise an employee to resign, but this is not the same as a restraint of trade. A full copy of the Approved Judgement – Steel v Spencer Road LLP – Clawback provisions: Restraint of trade can be found by Clicking Here. Steel v Spencer Road LLP – Clawback provisions: Restraint […]
More than 500 businesses fail to pay minimum wage | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
More than 500 businesses, including Greggs and Harrods, failed to pay some of their employees the minimum wage, according to a list released by the Department for Business and Trade. The analysis, which covers breaches between 2015 and 2023, shows that recruitment agency Staffline topped the list for failing to pay 36,767 workers correctly, while Estée […]
Manual handling at work: guidance on the law | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risks of manual handling injuries in the workplace. You can find help with preventing these sort of risks in your workplace on the HSE manual handling website pages. There is a range of information and advice for employers, including sections on assessing manual handling and training for workers. […]
Menopause symptoms can be considered a disability
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued the guidance to clarify the legal obligations to workers going through the menopause. Symptoms can include hot flushes, brain fog and difficulty sleeping. The EHRC said bosses should offer changes such as providing rest areas or flexible hours to help. Relaxing uniform policies to allow women to […]
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