It is fairly well known that a complaint of unfair dismissal should be presented no later than three months following the date of termination of employment, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so. Application of the time limit is strict and there have been cases in which applications received a few minutes let…
One of the dilemmas which can face employers is what to do if an employee fails (sometimes repeatedly) to attend a disciplinary hearing. Employees are often signed off by their GPs as unfit to attend and this can cause significant and problematic delays, particularly if (as is so often the case) the employee is on…
According to Personnel Today the government is seriously considering allowing employees to self-certify their sickness absence for up to two weeks. The proposal from the Department of Health is part of a raft of measures in preparation for what is expected to be a significant increase in the number of swine flu cases this autumn.…
I think it’s fair to say that the word “redaction” was not in widespread use until its topicality in the last couple of weeks, thanks to the official publication of MPs’ expenses. According to the OED, redaction means “the process of editing text for publication”. Of course, in the recent example this meant liberal use…