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Apr

2016

Employment

Taking a sickie – employees ‘at it’ and out the door?

Exaggerating or making up an illness or injury in order to take time off work can amount to gross misconduct and, provided a fair process is followed, justify immediate dismissal. Case law A recent case involved a bus driver, Mr Ajaj, who had an accident at work. His employer’s occupational health advisers indicated that after… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On April 14, 2016

Apr

2016

Employment

The apprenticeship levy explained

The government is pressing ahead with its plans to introduce an apprenticeship levy on businesses from 2017. The levy will be used to fund up to 3 million new apprenticeships by 2020 and is being introduced in an attempt to address the quality of training undertaken by employers which the government insists has been falling…. Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On April 13, 2016

Mar

2016

Employment

Employers: can you avoid liability for assaults by employees?

As an employer, you may well find yourself facing a claim from a member of the public, or another employee, who has been injured by your employee – perhaps negligently, or even from an intentional assault. The injured person can claim against you, rather than the individual who caused the harm, if there is a… Read more »

Posted by Kathleen Morrison

On March 31, 2016

Mar

2016

Employment

Upcoming seminar focuses on data protection and subject access requests

The employment team’s first session in Brodies’ BInformed spring seminar programme will take place in Edinburgh on 20 April and in Glasgow on 4 May. It will help you deal with subject access requests that are made in the context of an ongoing employee relations issue. The seminar will cover: the basics – what is… Read more »

Posted by Julie Keir

On March 30, 2016

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