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We give regular employment law Ask the Expert updates. You can find the full list of updates below. 

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Ask the Expert – Can long COVID be classed as a disability?

The recent case of Burke v Turning Point Scotland says yes. From April 2001 Mr. Burke was employed as a caretaker for Turning Point.

June 23, 2022

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Ask the Expert – Does an employee have to disclose their disability?

It is estimated that almost 20% of the working population in the UK are disabled. Many of these individuals do not disclose their disabilities at work because they fear being unsupported or discriminated against.

May 27, 2022

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Ask the Expert – Can hotdesking be discriminatory?

Many businesses are coping with a reduced return to the office by decreasing office sizes and introducing hotdesking policies. This can decrease costs to the business. In theory, the office will be less cluttered and staff will engage and communicate more with a different range of colleagues. 

April 27, 2022

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Ask the Expert – Can an employer accept an expired passport for right to work purposes?

Obtaining and checking the correct right to work documentation is a critical part of the recruitment process. If an employer is found to be employing a person who does not have the right to work in the UK, the employer is at risk of receiving a fine of up to £20,000 per person.

March 29, 2022

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Ask the Expert – How to approach protected conversations

A protected conversation is a term that describes settlement negotiations designed to bring an employee’s contract to an end. A protected conversation doesn’t need to be one actual conversation and can last over a number of days or even longer.

February 25, 2022

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Ask the Expert – Investigating a complaint against the wishes of the complainant

One of our employees has come to HR and stated that they are being sexually harassed by a colleague.

February 22, 2019

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Ask the Expert – Training fees agreement

We have recently undertaken our annual appraisal process and a number of employees have asked to be sent on courses as part of their ongoing learning and development.

September 26, 2018

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Ask the Expert – Time off for dependants

We have an employee who has worked for us for just over a year. Over the course of the year the employee has had a high number of intermittent absences because of her son being unwell.

August 28, 2018

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Ask the Expert – Absence history and recruitment

We are currently recruiting for a post in our admin team and have invited candidates to interview. Our normal practice is to request references in advance of interviews, and as part of our reference request we ask for their absence history.

April 23, 2018

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Ask the Expert – Sending employees home sick

We operate in a safety-critical manufacturing environment. Our employees are required to operate heavy machinery, and if they are unable to do so there is significant risk to the production process.

February 7, 2018

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Ask the Expert – Protected conversations

Employers who have experience of attempting to reach a mutual agreement with an employee to terminate their employment will most likely be familiar with the idea of the ‘without prejudice’ (“WP”) conversation.

January 12, 2018

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Ask the Expert – Adverse weather

We operate in a remote region and in winter we often experience extreme weather. In previous years we have had issues with employees being unable to attend work for this reason.

December 18, 2017

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Edinburgh
EH3 8HA