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Articles by Sarah Calderwood
Why redundancy does not have to be the first resort
There has been a growing list of redundancy announcements from high-profile companies of late, as businesses attempt to navigate the current financial crisis. Smaller businesses may be facing this dilemma more acutely, with less of a financial cushion and fewer options to make cutbacks elsewhere. Redundancies should always be seen as a last resort and there are a raft of alternative measures employers should consider first.
Managing Employee Resignations & Notice Periods
Call 0330 111 3131 For employers, managing employee resignations can be a challenge, and it’s crucial to understand the legal implications and requirements involved. Employers often want to know how to deal with an employee who refuses to work their notice period – can they do this or can an employer force them to work their notice?
Sexual harassment duty to ‘transform the workplace’: where are we now?
In her Conservative Party leadership bid, Liz Truss inadvertently brought the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace back under the media spotlight. In her role as Minister for Women and Equalities last year, it was Truss who made the commitment to introduce a new proactive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work - describing it as ‘a real opportunity to transform the workplace’.
Can my employer make me get a Covid-19 vaccine?
This week has brought exciting advancements in the treatment of Covid-19 as the first Briton received the Pfizer vaccination. As the first 800,000 doses of the vaccine are rolled out in the coming weeks, the UK public is beginning to ask about their rights and whether their employer can force them to be immunised.
Can my employer make me get a Covid-19 vaccine?
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Covid-19 vaccine?
Can my employer make me get a Covid-19 vaccine? This week has brought exciting advancements in the treatment of Covid-19 as the first Briton received the Pfizer vaccination. As the first 800,000 doses of the vaccine are rolled out in the coming weeks, the UK public is beginning to ask about their rights and whether their employer can force them to be immunised.
BEST Lactation Cookie Recipe | Salted Chocolate Chip (Vegan)
These Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies are the best lactation cookie recipe. Gluten-free, plant-based, and filled with almonds, these cookies make for a great breastfeeding snacks for nursing moms! If you read my recent post about my struggles breastfeeding and with my milk supply, you probably understand the inspiration for this post. I need more milk to feed my hungry, hungry hippo of a son.
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Firing a senior executive or director can be complex and sensitive. Legal expert Sarah Calderwood offers her tips for making the process as smooth as possible Employers need to ascertain whether the senior executive has any shares in the business, whether the employer can obtain transfer of those shares, and the value of those shares on termination of employment.
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The failure of such programmes doesn’t mean they don’t work, they are just being done badly, writes Barry Johnson Let me nail my colours to the mast from the outset. The development of high-potential employees can work – but only if the executives and senior managers are committed to it, and it is recognised as a total system across the whole organisation. I worked for a dynamic organisation that had such a system.
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Picking the right pieces of furniture can do wonders for employees’ physical and mental health, writes Jon Odey A report from the University of Edinburgh has revealed that middle-aged office workers are less active than pensioners, because of the amount of time they spend sitting down while at the office.
Sarah Calderwood: How to protect employees’ health in the workplace
It’s all very well having a health programme in place at work, but are we actually aware of the law that obligates us to provide this service to our employees? Sarah Calderwood explains to us more with case studies. Health and safety at work covers an extensive range of issues from simple checks of an employee’s work station to ensuring that full training is given to employees operating machinery and that comprehensive safety systems are in place.
Maternity Leave: what if you change your mind about returning to work?
You love your job, but you also want to start a family. You work through the first stages of your pregnancy and have communicated to your employer that you will return after your maternity leave. But then your baby arrives and your whole world is tipped upside down, both physically and emotionally, and suddenly everything revolves around this new addition to the family. It’s important for new mothers to know their rights and dispel any guilt about changing their mind about going back to work.
Maternity Leave: Your Legal Rights
When you take time off work to have a child, it is in your interest to consider the following: Pregnant women are entitled to paid time off for antenatal care – ie, medical appointments and classes recommended by medical professionals (such as parenting classes). Appointments can be refused by the employer where reasonable. The father of the child or the pregnant woman’s partner has the right to attend two such classes or appointments although there is no legal right for them to receive pay.
A New Original Album
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