Policies And Procedures: ‘Can you just give us a policy on…?’ and why it is not that simple
Paula Rome considers some tricky issues for legal advisers asked to draw up employment-related policies ‘If any requirements are unusual or very important to your organisation, it is essential to set these out clearly in your policy, particularly if breach of the rule will be considered gross misconduct.’ HR teams will often contact legal advisers …
Cases Referenced
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- Ali v Southwark LBC [1988] IRLR 100
- Peace v Edinburgh City Council Court of Session (Outer House) [1999] IRLR 417
- Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust v Westwood [2009] UKEAT/0032/09/1712
- Taylor v Somerfield Stores Ltd [2007] Employment Tribunal Scotland/107587/07