Business owners and HR professionals will receive valuable insights into dealing with mental health problems in the workplace at work at an event in Sheffield on November 8. With an increasing number of employees affected by mental health conditions - which result in spiralling costs to employers - keynote speaker, Kate
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Employers urged to take measures as temperatures soar
With a series of heatwaves forecast, an employment law specialist is urging employers to take steps to prevent their staff becoming dehydrated and ill. Although there is currently no statutory minimum or maximum workplace temperature, there is a recommended minimum. Guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) set a minimum
What businesses need from staff as GDPR deadline looms large
With the May 25 deadline to the new general data protection regulation (GDPR) approaching, a leading employment lawyer outlines a series of simple steps to set businesses on the path to compliance. Barry Warne, partner and head of employment law at hlw Keeble Hawson says a significantly raised standard for consent when
Workshop puts spotlight on absence management
An HR workshop on October 12 will help employers to manage absences in the workplace. The free participative event will be held at hlw Keeble Hawson’s Commercial House office on Commercial Street, Sheffield from 8.30am-11am. Delegates will learn about the main legal principles surrounding absence management and be invited to discuss case
Steps for employers to take after court ruling restricts rights to monitor staff at work
Employers are urged to check whether their IT policies are illegal following a landmark decision that restricts their ability to monitor employees’ emails and other electronic communications. The European Court of Human Rights agreed that a Romanian man’s right to privacy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human rights
Employers urged to prepare for protection of “gig economy” workers
Workshop puts spotlight on dealing with underperforming and ‘problem’ staff
Pictured is Barry Warne A workshop on 15 March will guide employers on how to hold protected conversations with a view to agreeing exit terms with employees. The free event, hosted by hlw Keeble Hawson, takes place at the firm’s Commercial House office on Commercial Street, Sheffield from 8.30am-11am. It will focus
HR Forum will help employers deal with poor performance and misconduct
Pictured is Barry Warne An HR forum in Sheffield on 10 February will equip managers who have human resources responsibilities with guidance on managing poor staff performance and misconduct. The free event will be hosted by hlw Keeble Hawson’s employment team at its Commercial House office on Commercial Street from 9.15am-10.15am. Barry
Yorkshire employers urged to check contractors’ status
Business owners in Yorkshire are being urged to check whether the contractors they commission are self-employed. The call from Barry Warne, partner and head of employment at hlw Keeble Hawson, follows an Employment Tribunal verdict which ruled that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ under the Employment Rights Act 1996. The ruling
Free HR forum will help employers boost staff performance
A morning HR forum on Wednesday in Sheffield will give decision makers an insight into handling difficulties such as disability dismissals, retirement and personality challenges and raising employee engagement and performance. The free event will be hosted by hlw Keeble Hawson, in partnership with Creative Sheffield, at its Commercial Street offices from