Employment law update and HR news from Acas South East

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Workplace news:

Top 10 HR questions May 2020: what process should employers follow to control coronavirus risks when returning to work from the lockdown? What should the employer do if an employee is reluctant to return to work as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted? Employees cannot undertake work for their employer during furlough leave, but what constitutes work...read more.

Coronavirus: advice for employers and employees (updated).

“Frequent bad language and banter which overstepped the boundaries of acceptability":  that was the verdict of an employmenmt tribunal in describing the working environment of an employer in this case. In the judges ruling “the staff engaged in unwanted conduct...which created a hostile and degrading environment for the claimant”...read more.

Discrimination, bullying and harassment.

ICO provides security checklists to employers for staff working from home: the ICO has published ‘Working from home – security checklists for employers‘ which advises that time should be taken to ensure that homeworking solutions are being used securely. General principles include: (a) have clear policies, procedures & guidance for staff...read more.

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