Ask the expert: Can a practice employee also be a patient?
Q. A prospective employee is registered as a patient at our practice. Should we ask her to register at another practice as a condition of the job offer or does she have the right to be both a patient and a member of the practice staff?
HR Alert: Reducing risk of pregnancy discrimination
PRACTICES are reminded of the importance of having detailed policies in place to support new and expectant mums at work.
Calls to employment law team continue to rise
FIGURES from the latest MDDUS annual report reveal yet another busy year for the employment law team.
Don't forget
THE following changes to the national minimum wage take place from October 1:
Disciplinary hearing webinar
NEED any advice on the difficult subject of carrying out a disciplinary hearing in your practice?
Mind your language
PRACTICES in England and Wales are being advised to review their recruitment policies and practices to incorporate new language fluency requirements that come into force in October.
Case study: The perils of ignoring contract terms
A MANAGER at a car dealership was awarded more than £70,000 after winning a claim for constructive dismissal. This case highlights the importance of following the terms of an employee’s contract - even if it was written half a century ago.
Ask the expert: Can I monitor personal emails?
Q. THE recent Romanian case of Barbulescu v Romania has been causing a bit of a stir, with headlines in the press declaring that employers can now snoop on employee’s personal communications sent from company computers or smartphones. Is this the case?
Consultation on tribunal powers in Scotland
A CONSULTATION is underway into plans to devolve employment tribunal powers to the Scottish Government.
Don't forget
THE government has announced that the statutory rates for family friendly leave and statutory sick pay (SSP) will remain unchanged in 2016: