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600+ Business Solutions - Employee told to repay ten-year-old payroll error
An employer demanded that an employee repay £20,000 after it discovered that she had been overpaid for more than ten years. When an historic overpayment is spotted, can you make an automatic deduction from the employee’s salary?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Employer not liable for employee’s prank
In a 2020 case a contractor was injured when a workplace prank went wrong. He sued the employer for damages, but the High Court has ruled that it wasn’t liable for the employee’s actions. Why was this?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Private investigators checking on homeworking
Some employers have hired private investigators to check up on staff who are working from home. They are also being used to ascertain if self-isolating employees are telling the truth. Is this practice legal?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Christian fairly sacked over anti-LGBT post
A Christian school assistant who was sacked after she posted anti-LGBT comments on her personal social media account has lost her claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination. Why were the employer’s actions reasonable?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - New company rescue procedure up and running
One of the measures introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 was a new reconstruction plan to help companies survive the financial impact of the pandemic. The first such plan has recently been considered by the court. When can a reconstruction plan be proposed and what’s involved?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Unfairly dismissed for stealing a sausage roll
An employee who was sacked for “stealing” a sausage roll has won her claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded £3,000. This included a 25% uplift for failure to follow the Acas Code. Where did the employer go wrong?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Full time to part time: calculating pay and holiday
One of your full-time employees is reducing their hours and moving to a permanent part-time working arrangement. What’s the safest way to calculate their pro rata pay and holiday entitlement?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - What is cyberbullying?
Online bullying or “cyberbullying” is said to be increasing due to the fact that more employees are now working remotely. But what is it and how can you prevent it happening amongst your employees?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Pregnancy loss and statutory maternity pay
An employee has notified you that she’s suffered a loss of pregnancy, a situation that must be handled sensitively. Is she entitled to take any maternity leave and receive statutory maternity pay (SMP)?Click here -
600+ Business Solutions - Non-binary, gender fluidity and the Equality Act
In September 2020 the tribunal decided that people who identify as “non-binary” and “gender fluid” are protected by the gender reassignment provisions in the Equality Act 2010. What do these two terms mean?Click here
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