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When The Heat Is On  The Met Office issued it’s first ever red weather warning last year as a series of heat waves swept across the UK. In one location, the temperature hit 40.3C, a new record.  Such heatwaves are set to increase in intensity, duration and frequency because of the climate crisis. So as an […]

Why Not Me? Why Not Here? Although the UK is no longer part of the EU, what happens in Europe still often has a knock-on effect on our labour situation. British citizens for instance can see laws being passed on the other side of the channel and ask: Why not here? Why not me? SPAIN […]

Beyond Belief! We regularly bring you details of employment tribunal decisions so that, as an employer, you may benefit from such knowledge and avoid pitfalls that have hit other employers. Additionally, we highlight examples of allegations and claims that have failed, again to present you with potential courses of action to take or avoid. We […]

Bullying Or Harassment? As employers of domestic and household staff you rely on staff working professionally with each other, showing an appropriate degree of respect. But what is the situation when a member of your staff asks if they can have a word with you saying they are being bullied by another staff member? The […]

Valuables At Risk? Employers of domestic staff accept that their employees have the run of the house when their boss is not at home, and that their employees are honest.  In nearly all cases this is true, but human nature being what it is, there may be a bad apple in some situations. Perhaps a staff […]

The Caring Choice For many elderly people, the traditional route of being cared for is still a residential home, but increasingly the down-sides of this option are making other choices being closely examined. So what are the downsides? In a nutshell they are all emotional and psychological. For those involved, these can take precedence over […]

On The Move It’s difficult to know if your domestic and household staff are content with their job, or are quietly putting out feelers for a new employment offer. This is difficult enough for employers when the labour market is stable but, according to recent research, this is far from the case. It is estimated […]

The Hidden Staff Health Problem There are no issues with your domestic and household staff, everything appears fine…and then it’s not! Staff say they can’t cope, go off sick, but they don’t appear to be ill. What is going on? It may come as a shock to you to discover that they may well be […]

Danger Money Danger money might be something one is offered to gain a greater reward…but not when it means risking damaging one’s health just to keep a job. That is the option a manager was offered when she returned to work after recuperating from a heart attack. This London employment tribunal decision reinforces the need […]

Reduced Time For Jail Sentences To Be Declared As an employer of domestic staff it is imperative that you know as much as possible about the history of those engaged to work for you. It is therefore important that you are aware of upcoming changes to the length of time that offences have to be declared […]