AL HR CONSULTING BLOG

From 26 October 2024 there is a duty on employers to take all “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. The duty requires that employers should anticipate scenarios when its workers may be subject to sexual harassment in the course of employment, including from third parties, and take action to prevent such harassment taking place.

Its nearly the six weeks holidays, do you find that holiday requests start rushing in during the months before? Requesting leave Holidays can be very emotive and potentially create disputes in smaller businesses when staff all want the same period off.

If you are considering taking on an apprentice, then make sure you have a genuine job role that allows them to gain knowledge, skills and behaviours to complete the apprenticeship. Don’t underestimate the time needed to support and supervise them in carrying out the role.

Are you looking to employ someone to cover those weekend shifts and think that this would suit a young worker…. Did you know that you need to apply for a work permit from your local authority if you intend to employ a child of school age?

If you have an employee who has been off on long term sickness absence, and this is impacting the business, or an employee has declared a medical condition, and you are unsure what the impact of this will be on their role. A medical report can help in determining your next steps, you can either use an occupational health provider or write to their GP.

Business needs can change over time, maybe you’ve won a new contract and need to take on more staff, or you need to restructure the team and adjust job roles to suit the changes.

So, you employed someone on a fixed term contract and that end date is now approaching, you haven’t thought about how the contract ends, should you follow a process, write them a letter, how does it work?

How do you deal with this? As with any issue that an employer may be faced with, you should first investigate the facts.

With Christmas approaching, lots of businesses will be planning the works Christmas party. While these events provide an opportunity for employees to relax and socialise outside of the workplace, they also raise important questions about employer liability. Specifically, employers may be held vicariously liable for the actions of their employees during such events.