We don’t make a drama out of an (HR) crisis!
How much would you have to pay if you lost a discrimination case at tribunal – what is it capped at?
Bad news – it is unlimited! Which is why all those female city bankers can claim millions of pounds in compensation.
What irritates me more is when the NHS, who should know better, do the same. There was a case recently where a female surgeon from an ethnic minority successfully won her case of discrimination AND harassment against the NHS.
If your employees call in sick there are things that you shouldn’t do. If you are worried about levels of sickness absence, there are ways to solve that.
These things are not the way to go!
So. You’re a small business with just a few employees, and managing them is one job you have to do yourself. And do it well.
Learn from the costly traps that other employers have fallen into, with this free guide on the pitfalls you simply must avoid. Remember these are the seven biggest mistakes that employers make which lead straight to a tribunal and cost them their personal cash – so beware!
Right to time off for antenatal appointments
Under the new shared parental leave it is proposed to allow the husband, civil partner or partner of the pregnant women the right to unpaid time off to attend up to 2 ante-natal appointments.
Action: don’t laugh when a man asks for time to go to an antenatal appointment
We’ve NEVER had a client EVER go to tribunal! Our clients have remained 100% tribunal free for over 10 years now (and that’s only because we started business in 2003!).*
