A survey of 2008
employment tribunal applications has been published
recently. Trula Brunsdon has picked
out a few trends and statistics from the hefty document, which runs to
nearly
300 pages. Read more >
Will Morse has been following the progress of the imminent new
‘fit notes’ scheme. Significantly, the main priority appears to be the
interests of employees who are off sick. Scant account seems to have been taken
of the difficulties of running small businesses in the face of frequent
absenteeism and the ever-present spectre of claims under the Disability
Discrimination Act. Read more >
