Age Discrimination in Recruitment - DOHR: HR and Recruitment

Illegal Aliens

Posted on July 5, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

When I recruit a new employee what ‘right to work’ documents do I need to check, when do I need to check them and who can do this? An employer is required to carry out checks on all prospective new employees before they start work and this would include all British nationals that you intend…

Company Car Issues

Posted on June 25, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Once you have taken the decision to provide an employee with a company car, there are several things you need to think about which then need to be documented and communicated to the car driver. This is often done in their contract of employment and sometimes in a company car policy, either in an employee…

Pay Increases All Round?

Posted on June 24, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

The National Minimum Wage, known as the National Living Wage for over 25s, is probably one of the most significant changes in Employment Law of the past few decades. For many it was a huge step forward for workers’ rights in the UK and one of the main achievements of Blair’s government. It has not…

May Day 2020

Posted on June 11, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

The Background Due to the 75th anniversary of VE day in 2020, the Government have announced a nationwide change to Bank Holidays next year. May Day is usually the first Monday in May, but in 2020, to coincide with National VE Day commemorations, the Bank Holiday is being moved to Friday 8th May. The Implications…

Late to Work?

Posted on June 7, 2019 (June 26, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Does age or gender determine what time employees arrive at work? I was invited on air on Tuesday morning to discuss lateness at work with Jonathan Vernon Smith (JVS) of BBC Three Counties Radio. You can listen to the interview here.His topics of discussion are always prompted by reports or items in the news and…

Sexual Harassment

Posted on May 31, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

We are currently working on a project to deliver sexual harassment training to a number of charities. We are writing policies and procedures and will be supporting the organisations with the implementation. Harassment is traditionally thought of as sexual harassment, but it doesn't have to be. Employees can be harassed based on their age, gender,…

Mediocre Staff…

Posted on May 29, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

As a business owner do you ever think about how good your team are? Would you consider them to be : Excellent at what they do. An asset to your business. Consistently meeting or exceeding goals and targets. Providing excellent customer service. Good timekeepers – always on time for work or meetings. Great team players.…

The end of the Childcare Voucher Scheme

Posted on May 22, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

CCV The Childcare Voucher (CCV) scheme closed to new applicants on 4th October 2018. It has been replaced by the Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which is Government led and therefore not administered or managed by the employer. I am an employer who operates the old scheme, what impact does this change have on my staff and…

Winning businesses weaponise their humanity

Posted on May 14, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Winning businesses weaponise their humanity Frank Zappa once said: An algorithm can tell you a story but it can't tell you the whole story, it just doesn't have the eyebrows. Emotion is everything. We lived through the ages of Content, Context, Attention and Authenticity. We now live in the Age of Humanisation. In this era…

Dyslexia in the Workplace

Posted on May 8, 2019 (June 28, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

An employee who has been struggling with his work has recently told me he has dyslexia. Does the organisation have any obligations to the employee in this respect? Dyslexia is predicted to affect approximately 10% of the British population, according to the British Dyslexia Association meaning it is incredibly likely that a current or future…