Obesity Discrimination in the Work Place
Office Staff – The recent ruling of the Employment tribunal in Northern Ireland has confirmed the European Court of Justice ruling that obesity can now be deemed to be a disability and as result obese workers are afforded protection available to other disabled workers under Disability Discrimi...
Coughs and sneezes - at what cost?
This cold wintery weather will no doubt give rise to a good deal of sickness absences in the work place. Such absences can be a significant cost to Employers. Therefore every employer should have a robust sickness policy to deal with absence reporting and recording procedure, requirement to produce...
It‘s a New year and with it comes an opportunity to do some house keeping in your business. It’s the perfect time for employers to take a fresh look at the employment contracts for employees and directors, as well as policies and procedures. Employers are legally required to have a writt...
OVER 50? You're not over the hill
Don’t be concerned if you have reached the 50 year milestone, you are still a valuable asset to business.The Government has launched an initiative, to start in April, to encourage 50 year olds to review their careers by introducing them to training in internet skills, social media, and interview ski...
It’s that jolly happy time of year when the Office Christmas party is just around the corner. We all should be aware by now that behaviour at the party is still behaviour “within the course of employment,” and if the behaviour can be classed as misconduct, consequences will follow,...
Overtime and Holiday Pay- Court Ruling
The UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT ) has made a significant ruling that ‘non-guaranteed overtime’ can fall within the definition of “normal pay” set out in the EU Working Time Directive and therefore should be included in the calculation of a worker’s ho...
Professional Rankings: Chambers & Partners
Yet again this year Edwards & Co has featured large in the Chambers Directory of Legal Services which ranks Law Firms on their expertise, based mostly on client feedback as well as the perception of other colleagues. Our rankings were: Charities Department We are the only firm in Northern...
