Voluntary Reporting on Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing

In October 2017, "Thriving at work: the Stephenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers" was published. Following this, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care have published a framework to support…

Can Staff Take Their Leave When Payment in Lieu Is Payable?

Three recent cases highlight why you should encourage your employees to use their holiday entitlement. The purpose of Article 7 of the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) (the WTD) is to ensure that EU Member States implement domestic legislation…
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Barrister’s Chambers HR Surgery – 24 January 2019

Do you have an HR issue you need to tackle? We are sorry to report that this event has been postponed. If you have a HR issue you would like to discuss, please do get in touch. We understand that dealing with HR issues can be time consuming…

Workplace Investigations – Weighing up the Evidence

Is it Unfair for an Employer to Withhold Evidence From a Disciplinary Panel? On the facts in the recent case of Hargreaves v Manchester Grammar, it wasn't, but this decision should be followed with caution. Hargreaves v Manchester…

GP Recruitment and Retention – Top Tips For Getting It Right For Your Healthcare Practice

Many healthcare practices are facing challenges around recruitment and retention. In particular, we are seeing an increase in the number of experienced GPs retiring early leading to an increase in recruiting less experienced salaried GPs. Getting…

Investigation Case Study

The consultants at Narrow Quay HR are regularly instructed to carry out investigations for clients. Clients may want to engage external HR consultants because the issue is particularly sensitive, because they don't have sufficient HR capacity…

One Year In

This week we are celebrating Narrow Quay HR's one year anniversary - thank you to all of our clients and contacts, it's been great working with you. It's been a busy first year at Narrow Quay HR, and we've enjoyed working with a range of…
Employee Well-Being and Resilience

Why Investing in Employee Well-Being and Resilience Should Be on Your To-Do List

Why Investing in Employee Well-Being and Resilience Should Be on Your To-Do List Employee well-being and resilience are hot topics in HR right now. In this article we explore why investing in employee well-being and resilience is a no-brainer…
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Is It Legal To Monitor Employee Behaviour?

In a recent case, it was held that the covert surveillance of employees by their employer, who set up CCTV cameras to monitor suspected thefts, was an infringement of those employee's rights to privacy. Employers looking to monitor the…

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