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Employers often ask if it is acceptable to make contact with an employee whilst they are absent from work due to sickness.  The answer is almost always absolutely! In fact, it is good HR practice to keep in regular contact with an absent member of staff, and we would always advise that employers continue, within […]

Drug and alcohol abuse at work is a significant cause of employee absence and the root cause of many performance issues. According to the CIPD research centre, during 2015 alone, 17 million working days were lost in the UK through alcohol related sickness absence. The less measurable effects of drug & alcohol abuse are often […]

Yes you do! Not only do you have to provide a contract by law within the first 2 months of employment, it protects your business too. There are basic things that you need to cover like hours of work, holidays, pay and benefits and place of work. You can buy templates covering these elements off […]

Yes, it is highly likely that you can dismiss them but you need to have a fair reason for dismissal and follow a fair process. You need to investigate properly and collate evidence. Consider whether you can do this with them at work. It might make sense to suspend them whilst you investigate so that […]

We’ve been helping employers sleep better at night since 2002. We’ve got a bit of a crusade going on for the employers of the UK! There is a perception that employers are cold and heartless and are just out to screw over employees – that’s true of some but not the majority of employers. Most […]