We were at a very interesting networking event last night which took place at the TA in Paisley. It was a great insight into what the TA does. As the regular army plans to reduce the number of soldiers they may be calling more and more on reservists for active duty. This means that you may be affected if your employees are deployed.
What does this mean for you? Yes, you may be losing your employee for a period of time, but what you gain can massively outweigh this. The TA equips its personnel with a host of tranferable skills that can help your business in the future. These can include:
Management and leadership
Communication skills
Problem solving and decision making
Resilience
Adaptability
Tenacity
to name but a few. To find out more about this go to www.sabre.mod.uk
As always, if you have concerns about this or any other matter to do with your people, don't hesitate to contact us on 0141 880 9025 or email
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Although no date has been set, the following changes are going to be implementd to the Employment Tribunal process. It is likely to come into force in April 2012
With the exception of discrimination claims, the qualifiying period of employment for being able to lodge a claim will double from 12 months to 2 years
Claimants will have to pay a fee to lodge a claim and for it to be heard at tribunal. This is likely to come into force in 2013. Claimants will have to pay between £150 and £250 to lodge a claim with a fee of a minimum of £1000 for it to go to a hearing. If they win their case, the fees will be refunded. It will be interesting to see if these fees are paid by the 'no win - no fee' representatives.
If you have any concerns about this or any other people issues, don't hesitate to call us on 0141 880 9025 or email on
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Court clerk Munir Patel is the first person to be charged under the Bribery Actfor allegedly taking a kickback at work to waive a traffic penalty for a court defendant.
Patel is accused of accepting a £500 bribe while he was working at Redbridge Magistrates' Court in Ilford to leave a traffic penalty off a legal database.
He faces charges under the new act - which came into force on 1 July - while further charges against him include misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice.
Under the Bribery Act it is illegal to offer or receive bribes, but the rules include a new offence of failing to prevent bribery, which specifically affects employers. Companies will have to show they had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery; if they do not, they could be liable to prosecution if an employee gives or receives a bribe.
If you do not have an Anti Corruption Policy, or would like advice on how to protect your business, then call us on 0141 880 9025
Yesterday it was reported in the Glasgow Herald that Glasgow Licensing Board has decided to suspend the Liquor Licence for after midnight opening for Karbon, a Glasgow nightclub, for a month, while the venue can now only admit over-21s.
Whilst the sanction of suspending the licence is within the remit of the Licensing Board, is it within their powers to enforce a condition that is Direct Age Discrimination, in contravention of the Equality Act 2010? The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 clearly makes the sale of alcohol to under 18s a criminal offence, however, this is the only age related reason to prevent access to licensed premises.
This situation is reminiscent of the gay couple who were refused accommodation in a Christian owned B&B. In their case, they were awarded compensation for direct discrimination.
What do you think?
To read the full story in the Glasgow Herald click here
The UK's weather last winter and Hurrican Irene last week show that no matter how much we plan, when Mother Nature decides she's going all out, there's not much we can do - or is there?
Extreme weather often means that people can't get into work, as we saw last year when the country almost came to a stop for days. This cost business millions of pounds.
You can't stop weather happening, but you can ensure that all your teams are clear about your policy about absence due to adverse weather conditions.
You should be planning now for the winter. Contact us for help in contingency planning and absence policies. 0141 880 9025 or email
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