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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
8 March 2013
The Children and Families Bill: What does it mean for employers?
This blog first appeared as an article in HR Magazine on Tuesday 5th March 2013.
Last month the Children and Families Bill had a second reading in the House of Commons. It recognised the vital role that both parents play in their children’s upbringing, from birth throughout their childhood.
18 February 2013
Love contracts – how to manage inter-office relationships
For all those 50 Shades readers out there, this is not what you think. ‘Love contracts’ and policies on romantic relationships in the workplace however are, like the book, becoming more prolific and mainstream.
28 January 2013
Sickness and absence reporting - are your HR policies clear?
The alarm goes off, it’s dark outside and your bed is so warm – let’s be honest, who hasn’t had a moment when they have wondered ‘do I have to go into work today?’ Add to that the recent snow and travel disruptions, the short days, the post-Christmas blues and already broken New Year’s resolutions and it becomes clear why employee absenteeism is often high in January and February.
17 January 2013
Ending the Employment Relationship – further clarity provided, but more needs to come, and soon
This morning BIS released a number of significant papers. These included its latest response paper in relation to the “Ending the Employment Relationship” consultation.
20 December 2012
Internal investigations - moving up the corporate agenda
The recent announcement by Rolls-Royce that it had passed information relating to potential bribery and corruption to the SFO following an internal investigation is part of a growing trend for corporates to conduct internal investigations when faced with serious wrongdoing or misconduct within their organisation.
