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  • The Christmas Party Hangover no-one wants

    Following their 2015 Christmas Party, London Zoo faced a huge hangover. Two employees had come to blows that fateful night.  One dismissal, one final warning […]

  • Constructive Dismissal hits the Premier League?

    Recent reports suggest that Eva Carneiro, former Chelsea doctor, is about to claim Constructive Dismissal. What is “Constructive Dismissal”? Constructive dismissal is when an employee feels […]

  • Minimum wage or maximum headache

    The minimum wage is set to rise in October 2015.  We also await the arrival of the National Living Wage in April 2016.  The current […]

  • Accident waiting to happen?

    I’m writing this blog while sitting in my local Accident & Emergency Department.  Nothing major but what a waste of time.  If only I had […]

  • Trust me – I’m your employer

    Trust is like a house – it takes far longer to build than it takes to tear down.  If you ever doubted that, you need […]

  • Corporate Away Days –

    Last year, while on holiday in France, I found myself highly amused by an awkward corporate away day.  As we stood there aimlessly whacking golf balls […]