After reading this article on the BBC’s website titled Sexism: Can my employer make me wear make-up and heels? It started my thinking on dress codes. I’m heading into the office tomorrow. Once upon a time that would have been wearing the most casual outfit that I could get away with, long hours at the […]
Can I reduce an employee’s pay if they are working from home? A cabinet minister has commented that civil servants who won’t return to the office could have their pay cut, stating that as they don’t have commuting costs such employees have effectively had a ‘pay rise’. Its not the first time comments have come […]
Anthony Marshall, Director of Odessa gives HR Anchor testimonial. We are thrilled to be working with Anthony and supporting his business growth by helping him with all aspects of HR. “We provide non-emergency ambulance transport for Welsh Ambulance. We are a relatively new company, established for 12 months, over that time we have experienced […]
Pregnancy Notification: The Employer’s Guide Telling an employer that you are pregnant can be a nerve-wracking experience, many women don’t know what to expect and they are not sure how their employer will react, they may also be worried that they will be asked questions about their plans for work and childcare, when they may […]
A recent judgement has provided some clarity and reassurance for employers regarding COVID related dismissals. In the case of Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Limited, Rodgers worked in a warehouse style room with 4 colleagues, the business remained open during the pandemic. One of Rodgers’s colleagues displayed symptoms of Covid and was sent home to […]
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The Mirror – Refusing Entre Without A Mask – Elissa Comments… Last Week The Daily Post contacted HR Anchor’s Elissa Thursfield for the legal stance on being refused entry to a shop for not wearing a mask even when displaying an official NHS lanyard showing exemption. Click here to read our previous article. Yesterday The […]
The Daily Post contacted HR Anchor solicitor, Elissa this week for advice on mask exemptions and shops refusing entry without masks in Wales where mask wearing is still mandatory. Elissa offered the following advice. Daily Post article “Man with mask exemption due to heart failure told to leave North Wales shop despite wearing lanyard” “Generally […]
Too hot to work? Who can’t help but love the British people? We spend 11.5 months complaining about the rain, 10 of those complaining it is too cold…the sun comes out and we can’t cope with that either! The law in England and Wales doesn’t actually set a ‘maximum’ temperature for working (which when […]
Fired for watching the football! There’s always one…. 60,000 people can now take their seat in Wembley. What’s the chances you might think of being caught by the roaming camera? Slim, you would hope if you were ‘pulling a sickie’. One in 60,000? Being generous let’s say the camera catches 4 clear faces, which reduces […]