If you fail to do so you may be liable to pay a fine (known as a 'civil penalty'). If you knowingly employ an illegal migrant worker, you may face criminal prosecution, which could result in an unlimited fine and/or a maximum two-year prison sentence. In this weeks...
Questions
Can shop workers opt out of Sunday working?
In this week's Question of the Week Alistair answers "Can shop workers opt out of Sunday working?" Question An employee who works in our shop has asked to opt out of Sunday working, what should I do? Answer All shop and betting shop workers can opt out of Sunday...
Can Employees See Their Personnel File?
Can employees see their personnel file?We were recently asked 'can an employee see their personnel file'. This is a really important question and it's crucial that all businesses know the answer to this. In addition, we will answer this once and for all in this...
What are the advantages of a probationary period?
In this weeks question of the week, we explain what the advantages are of have a probationary period in place. Question What are the advantages of a probationary period? Answer It is good practice to make use of a probationary period with a new staff...
What is a Company Handbook?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we share our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, we explain what should be in a company handbook. Question What is a company handbook and...
How do I deal with a grievance from an ex-employee?
Learn essential steps for handling grievances from former employees effectively and professionally to safeguard your company’s reputation
On the seventh day of Christmas my employee said to me… I’d like to learn how to swim…
Yes, they are getting worse, aren't they? Maybe it's not swimming or taming swans that you need your employee to be able to do, instead maybe they've recently been promoted to managing people and need some basic people management training, or maybe you've rolled out a...
What is a Protected Conversation?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair explains what a protected conversation is. Question What...
Can I stop an employee from using their mobile at work?
Struggling with mobile phone distractions at work? Learn how to enforce effective policies to boost productivity and maintain professionalism in the workplace
Non Executive Director benefits to an SME
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. Question This week we address a question that we are often asked here at The HR Booth, “What benefits does a...
What should I do when an employees medical certificate runs out and they have no intention of returning back to work?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This week Alistair answers the question "What should I do when an employee's medical certificate runs out and they...
Can an employee who walked out pursue an unfair dismissal claim?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This week we were asked if an employee who walked out can pursue an unfair dismissal claim. THE QUESTION We had an...