Employment law update and HR news from Acas South East

Workplace news

Beware checking up on job candidates social media: employers who use Facebook, Twitter and other social media to check on potential job candidates could be breaking European law in future. An EU data protection...read more.

Recruitment - advice and guidance.

Redeployment or dismissal: a recent case confirms when employers may dismiss employees for capability, without offering to redeploy them in another role. In this case, an employee was dismissed for capability...read more.

Fair and unfair dismissals - advice and guidance.

Discrimination-based grievances: handling a grievance at work is difficult enough but it is even more so when the allegation is one of discrimination. Should the accused be suspended? What if the grievance is raised during...read more.

Discrimination: what to do if it happens - step-by-step guide.