by Natalia Milne | Jun 10, 2021 | General News, Tribunal Tales
The Claimant in this case was employed as a driver and had worked for the Respondent for eight years. The Claimant had had sickness absences in the past due to his COPD. One such period of absence was between 9 – 30 March 2020. On his first day of absence the...
by Ruth Gladwell | May 28, 2021 | General News
As part of our focus on Right to Work checks in June, your insight is welcomed on how your organisation demonstrates compliance. We’ll share the poll results at the event and in our next Newsletter released at the end of June. Our survey is open until 5pm Monday 7th...
by Clare Lynch | May 27, 2021 | Events, General News
All UK employers have a duty to prevent illegal working and to check the right to work of employees. The consequences of non-compliance results in fines, potentially a criminal charge and irreversible reputational damage. Whilst there have been changes in place since...
by Natalia Milne | May 27, 2021 | General News, Tribunal Tales
In today’s working environment the importance of health and safety cannot be overstated. The application of these rules can sometimes cause tensions. In a recent case the Claimant, who was a track maintenance supervisor, was tasked with implementing and maintaining...
by Ruth Gladwell | May 27, 2021 | General News, HR Issues
With the SMH First Aider course remaining on hold, Gwen Robertson, our accredited Mental Health 1st Aid Trainer, delivered the Tools for Managers: Mental Health Awareness Event to our delegates on 26th May. The learning outcomes of this included on listening skills,...
by Ruth Gladwell | May 27, 2021 | General News, HR Issues
We attended the HR Network conference this month, with the headline of Strategic Workforce Planning and Leading Out of Lockdown. We participated as an on-demand speaker, where Ruth gave her insight into Returning in person to the Workplace and managing Flexible...
by Gareth McKnight | May 26, 2021 | Client Testimonials, General News, Testimonials Bottom of Home page
“We have been advised and supported by Navigator for 7 years and have always been impressed with the service. The main benefit for us is having a named adviser who understands our organisation and wider context, and not having to explain our work to a different...
by Natalia Milne | May 25, 2021 | General News, Legal Issues
All employers in the UK have a duty to prevent illegal working. This involves carrying out right to work checks on all employees before they start work. Since March 2020 the rules for employers carrying out right to work checks have been relaxed to account for the...
by Natalia Milne | May 11, 2021 | General News, Tribunal Tales
The case of Kelly v PGA European Tour involved Mr Kelly who had worked as the Group Marketing Director for the PGA European Tour. He was dismissed due to his performance. The Tour admitted that it was an unfair dismissal as a fair procedure had not been followed. The...
by Gareth McKnight | Apr 29, 2021 | General News, Navigator News
I am delighted to announce that earlier this month the Navigator Employment Law team was joined by Euan Smith. Having acquired an Honours degree from the University of Edinburgh, Euan went on to qualify as a solicitor through Anderson Strathern. Euan has over 12...
