Don’t trouble yourself with this. It’s only a page long and the messages for employers are shorter still:- (i) many “legal highs” are actually illegal, but the distinction is broadly irrelevant for workplace purposes. You should include them as barred under your drugs and alcohol policy, but focus on their impact on the employee’s behaviours … Continue Reading
New Acas guidance on handling discrimination allegations in the workplace has been issued this week. This is particularly interesting because of the degree of prominence which it gives to informal resolutions of discrimination complaints in place of the often process-driven guidance which Acas has issued in the past. Seeking an informal resolution of a discrimination … Continue Reading
Time for a quick look at the Guidance issued by the Department of Work & Pensions on the new Fit for Work (FfW) Scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fit-for-work-guidance. There are two ways of looking at this. First, that the Guidance is a gallant attempt to explain in simple terms how this Scheme may (I use the word advisedly) … Continue Reading
Acas has now issued its draft Code of Practice on “Handling requests in a reasonable manner to work flexibly” (sic). This anticipates the coming into force on 30 June this year of a general eligibility to request flexible working and the replacement of the old rigid procedures with a blanket obligation on the employer to … Continue Reading
