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2 months ago | 
croner.co.uk | Andrew Willis |Croner Group
Discrimination is an employment tribunal case waiting to happen. Despite this, pregnancy and maternity discrimination are still prevalent across the UK, even in light of further protections.
It’s important your business ensures this doesn’t happen. In this guide, we explain how to do that. For immediate support, get in touch with one of our experts on 0808 501 6651.
What classes as pregnancy discrimination?
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2 months ago | 
croner.co.uk | Katie Carter |Croner Group
Valentine’s Day. It’s the only holiday based solely on emotion. Whilst not technically a holiday in the same vein as Easter or Christmas. Valentine's day is still treated as a key yearly event, and due to the nature of this celebration of love and affection, this can lead to tensions arising in the workplace and not just the wholesome kinds. Employers tend to be less than smitten with the holiday but it doesn’t have to be the case.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Chris Wagstaff |Croner Group
As the Christmas Holidays become a distant memory and 2025 gets into gear, the business world is getting set for some big changes, especially in employment law. But what of Health and Safety? So without further ado, here are Croner’s predictions for what employers should keep tabs on regarding Health and Safety in the UK, throughout the year.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Freddie Eyre |Croner Group
RIDDOR or the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations is the law requiring employers and those in charge of working premises to report and make a record of all instances of work-related injuries, occupational (reportable) diseases and incidents that have the potential to cause harm. The law also covers the reporting of workplace fatalities.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Andrew Willis |Croner Group
With fire and rehire being set in the crosshairs of the new Labour Government as part of their Employment Rights Bill, businesses will need to take heed to ensure they don’t end up on the wrong side of an employment tribunal.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Adam Turner |Croner Group
If one of your employees is underperforming, it can lead to a tricky conversation where you’ll find yourself talking to the employee about the causes and issues. Whilst it can be an awkward conversation, it needs to be had. This is especially true if it's affecting the productivity of the other team members and the wider business. In these instances, you can put your employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP) to help tackle the root cause of the problem head-on.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Chris Wagstaff |Croner Group
Training your employees to complete manual handling tasks correctly is essential. It can be the difference between a job being done correctly and safely, versus your employees being seriously injured. As an employer, it's your legal duty to ensure that your employees take part in effective manual handling training courses. We've put together a free download to help illustrate how employees should be undertaking manual handling tasks safely.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
croner.co.uk | Adam Turner |Croner Group
A company car is a perk that helps recruit and retain great staff. For some, having a company vehicle is a vital part of their role. However, providing an employee with a vehicle can present some complications you should be aware of. It also raises a number of questions from the employee. In this guide, we explain the process and what you need to keep in mind for your company. car policy to work effectively. If you need more support, get in touch with one of our experts on 0808 501 6651Company car vs.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Adam Turner |Croner Group
With the new law regarding tips and how they’re distributed coming into play in October of this year(2024), setting up a compliant tronc scheme is a necessity, particularly if your business deals with tips, gratuities and service charges. The question remains though how do you set up an effective tronc scheme? Not all schemes are the same and what works for one business might not work for all.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Katie Carter |Croner Group
How do you deal with victimisation at work, as an employer? This type of mistreatment in the workplace can occur subtly, without management or other colleagues noticing it. However, a tribunal claim due to victimisation could still cost you money and affect your business reputation. Here, we’ll discuss how to identify, manage, and prevent victimisation at work. This guide also covers advice on how to deal with a legal claim an employee makes against you.
