With the Olympic games coming up, Employers are going to have to take a close look at their policies of employment law, with 50 days going into the games. There will be 50 days of a wide variety of games that will attract many employees out of their daily jobs.
The Confederation of British Industry has warned of a potential outbreak of "sickies" during the summer sporting period. The latest CBI survey found that "sickies" cost the UK economy more than 2.7 billion each year, and that over 190 working days were lost in 2010 with an average 6.5 days off sick per employee.
Employees all wanting the same days off are also a possible source of problems for companies because they cant realistically allow all employees that want to go to the same game, at the same time. Employers will have to have strict policies for their employment contracts to make sure that they are treating their employees fairly and without affecting their operations.
Employment lawyers are recommending a review so employers have a comprehensive and bang-up-to-date holiday policy - fully communicated to staff - which includes holiday entitlements, the notice requirements, disciplinary policy and holiday authorisation and allocation policies.
Further advice from Employment Barristers has been given to companies to make sure their employees are fully aware that their unauthorised absences will be closely monitored and that adequate notice should be given of any consequences arising due to unauthorised or illegitimate sick leave. Employment Law Barristers are able to help both companies and individuals via a direct access Barrister qualification that allows them to deal with your cases directly, in the most direct form, and hopefully with the least of difficulty and hardship.
Barristers are being called upon to review employment law cases where employers have not followed their own procedures properly and are being threatened with legal action from employees, and conversely employees are having action taken against them for taking sick leave without permission. Employment Law Barristers are therefore strongly advised in these situations.
The Confederation of British Industry has warned of a potential outbreak of "sickies" during the summer sporting period. The latest CBI survey found that "sickies" cost the UK economy more than 2.7 billion each year, and that over 190 working days were lost in 2010 with an average 6.5 days off sick per employee.
Employees all wanting the same days off are also a possible source of problems for companies because they cant realistically allow all employees that want to go to the same game, at the same time. Employers will have to have strict policies for their employment contracts to make sure that they are treating their employees fairly and without affecting their operations.
Employment lawyers are recommending a review so employers have a comprehensive and bang-up-to-date holiday policy - fully communicated to staff - which includes holiday entitlements, the notice requirements, disciplinary policy and holiday authorisation and allocation policies.
Further advice from Employment Barristers has been given to companies to make sure their employees are fully aware that their unauthorised absences will be closely monitored and that adequate notice should be given of any consequences arising due to unauthorised or illegitimate sick leave. Employment Law Barristers are able to help both companies and individuals via a direct access Barrister qualification that allows them to deal with your cases directly, in the most direct form, and hopefully with the least of difficulty and hardship.
Barristers are being called upon to review employment law cases where employers have not followed their own procedures properly and are being threatened with legal action from employees, and conversely employees are having action taken against them for taking sick leave without permission. Employment Law Barristers are therefore strongly advised in these situations.
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