Bridge HR articles
13 Dec New guidance for Fit Notes: Do you know how to use them?
With the Government recently updating its guidance for employers on Fit Notes, we are reminding...
13 Dec Struggling to recruit? You could recruit from outside the UK
We have a high success rate in securing sponsor licences for our clients, meaning they can now...
20 Oct It’s just a commonly used phrase – it can’t be discrimination, can it?
Sometimes little phrases can have big effects.
20 Oct Do employers have to give a reason for ending an employee’s employment?
Well, in a typical legal response - Yes and No.
20 Oct Supreme Court Holiday Pay Case – a must read for all HR practitioners and employers
Let’s look broadly at what the recent Supreme Court Case of Chief Constable of the Police Service...
20 Oct Using Trigger Points to Manage Absence – A Good or Bad Thing?
It is not uncommon to use “trigger” or “review” points into absence procedures – essentially...
27 Sep Are your workers, casuals or temps actually employees?
What is an “unwitting employer”? Essentially, someone who is unaware that they have become a legal...
27 Sep What is a disability in law? Shaun Pinchbeck explores the basics for employers
Most employers are, I think, aware that they cannot discriminate against employees, customers or...
26 Sep New law on bullying and preventing it at work: The basics for employers
There is currently no specific claim an employee can bring in the Employment Tribunal (ET) for...
27 Sep Is your organisation failing to make reasonable adjustments for job applicants?
The duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, under the Equality Act...