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Employment Law Basics for Managers in the United Kingdom

Global People Strategist

There are a few employment law basics that every manager in the United Kingdom should know. In the UK, it is your duty as an employer to make sure that there is no victimization, harassment, or discrimination taking place at work. All employees must receive health and safety training.

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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that an employee who claimed he was terminated for discriminatory reasons based on his disability was laid off for legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons in a reduction in force (RIF). In 2010, he transferred to a position supporting the U.S. In a recent decision, the U.S. Background.

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Did Supervisor Discriminate Against Reservist Due to Possibility of Deployment?

HR Daily Advisor

An Army reservist claimed that he was discriminated against after informing his supervisor about the possibility of an upcoming deployment. . Despite satisfactory performance ratings in his first 3 years with the employer, after the notification, he received an unsatisfactory performance rating and disciplinary letters. What Happened.

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7 Controversial Stories About Job Descriptions [With Key Learnings]

Ongig

And, perhaps most important, I’m listing the main learning from each. Lesson Learned: Post-dating job descriptions, if that’s what happened, could get you into trouble (or, at a minimum, a lot of bad publicity). Job descriptions are in the news lately. A lot of controversy. I’m hoping you’re not in any of them.

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How to improve your return to work interviews

cipHR

Learn how to conduct and improve your return-to-work interviews to make certain your staff are engaged, productive and happy in their work. Have you ever found yourself staring at your email inbox when you’ve returned to work following a holiday? What are the benefits of carrying out return to work interviews?

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Arbitrary maximum leave policy, disability discrimination costs retailer $8.6 million

HR Morning

Think the feds aren’t serious about enforcing laws against disability discrimination? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the consent decree, which was approved by U.S. implement effective training for both supervisors and staff on the ADA. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Sexual harassment in the Harvey Weinstein era: 3 ways to go beyond standard training

HR Morning

employers have sexual harassment training in place. The problem with the training is while it educates employees on what constitutes harassment, studies show it doesn’t do enough to change behavior – especially among those in positions of power. Is there a better solution? What you can do. Promote civility and respect.