Comments for Jobsworth by Michael Scutt

Comment on Alice in Wonderland visits Ukemplaw by More Reform Ahead? | Jobsworth by Michael Scutt

More Reform Ahead? | Jobsworth by Michael Scutt — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:33:29 +0000

[...] I must admit to rather liking the last proposal as Unions in certain industries, such as the railways and fire service can cause massive disruption if they call a strike, especially when the weather is good or there is a big sporting event on. But as for “unleashing business”, the IOD seems to have overlooked the Department of Business Innovation and Skills’ report on “The Employer Perceptions and Impact of Employment Regulation” report published in March, which I wrote about here [...]

Comment on Employment – The Jobs, The Money, The Issues [Infographic] by Employment Law Solicitors | Top employment law blogging – 29.04.2013 to 05.05.2013

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:04:03 +0000

[...] There’s quite a “cool” infographic on employment law issues experienced by small and medium businesses in the UK in a blog post on Michael Scutt’s Jobsworth blog [...]

Comment on How to Resign by Employment Law Solicitors | Top employment law blogging this week 15.04.2013 to 21.04.2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:31:40 +0000

[...] Michael Scutt (there’s a lot of Michael’s today) on how to resign from your job [...]

Comment on But it’s only Banter … by Best of the HR blogs August 2012: The HR bloggers’ choice! | XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:27:08 +0000

[...] Michael Scutt: But It’s Only Banter… Brilliant musings on the ‘but it’s only banter…’ defence used -as UK employment law blogger Michael Scutt puts it – “whenever dodgy or discriminatory words are used in the workplace and the whole sorry episode comes to be repeated (or replayed) in a disciplinary hearing, or (worse still) an ET.” Follow Michael Scutt on Twitter. [...]

Comment on C’Mon Everybody … Do the Harlem Shake by Michael Scutt

Michael Scutt — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:11:54 +0000

Thanks Dan, I stand corrected! In my defence I should say that the Stones did do a cover of it.

Comment on C’Mon Everybody … Do the Harlem Shake by Dan Collins

Dan Collins — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:20:50 +0000

The Rolling Stones? Bob and Earl, I think you’ll find!

Comment on The Apprentice Gets the Wrong Headlines by Something for the Weekend 2 | Jobsworth by Michael Scutt

Something for the Weekend 2 | Jobsworth by Michael Scutt — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:31:05 +0000

[...] with Stella English’s claim for unfair dismissal reaching a final hearing. I covered it earlier this week. Judgment has been [...]

Comment on Time to Blow the Whistle on PIDA? by Whistleblowing commission set up by Public Concern At Work | CommercialBlawg

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:25:23 +0000

[...] Interest Disclosure Act 1998 has received severe criticism from a number of sources, including Michael Scutt at Jobsworth. The Commission hopes to identify these frailties and submit a report to the Government [...]

Comment on Whiplash Reform Plans Criticised by Michelle Fieldhouse

Michelle Fieldhouse — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:34:02 +0000

Thanks for the comments Gracie,

It’s finding that balance between getting tough with those fraudulently claiming whiplash while still making it easy for genuine claimants to make a claim. Most believe the government hasn’t yet got that balance right!

Comment on Government’s Jobseekers Scheme Ruled Unlawful by Employment Law Solicitors

Employment Law Solicitors — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:41:26 +0000

Hi Michael. Thank you for posting your analysis. You make some very interesting comments here.

Best wishes, Alex