Author: Susannah Peck

Being a business owner and having a sibling on your payroll can be tricky. In keeping with National Sibling Day,...

The European Union’s top court has ruled in favour of companies banning staff from wearing any political, philosophical or religious...

The answer is very definitely ‘No’. The government has published a list of the strangest excuses given by employers for...

Dealing with disciplinaries at work might not be the easiest part of being an employer, but it’s essential. Whether it’s...

Q: Can you sue the previous employer of a new recruit where they have knowingly held back relevant information from...

The Government review of the Employment Tribunal Fees: Is this bad news for employers? Employment Tribunal fees were introduced in...

Self employed worker rights has been a hot topic at our business briefings this month. There has been some debate...

At our Birmingham event last week we were asked: Q. Can you ask applicants their age? A. This depends on...

Employment laws protect job applicants as well as employees from possible discrimination and so a) in order to hire the...

Imposing a dress code policy is perfectly legal when it factors in an employees rights, but in some cases employers...