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# Employment law

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## [HR Roundup - May 2023](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/hr-roundup-may-2023)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Policy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/policy) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management)

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## [Can employees be disciplined for social media posts?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-employees-be-disciplined-for-social-media-posts)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/disability-discrimination-in-the-workplace)

## [How to avoid Disability Discrimination in the Workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/disability-discrimination-in-the-workplace)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Policy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/policy) · [Workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/workplace)

[![A guide to Short Service Dismissal](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/1-Sep-12-2022-02-07-14-06-PM.png) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/short-service-dismissal)

## [A guide to Short Service Dismissal](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/short-service-dismissal)

** [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees) · [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![The importance of first aid training at work](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/2-min.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/business-first-aid-training-regulations)

## [The importance of first aid training at work](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/business-first-aid-training-regulations)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/workplace) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![Supporting transgender employees in the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/the-law-of-workplace-training-1.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/benefits-workplace-health-and-safety-training)

## [What are the benefits of workplace health and safety training?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/benefits-workplace-health-and-safety-training)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management) · [Health and Safety](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/health-and-safety) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![Supporting transgender employees in the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/1-min.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/do-businesses-need-first-aid-training)

## [Do businesses need first aid training?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/do-businesses-need-first-aid-training)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Health and Safety](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/health-and-safety) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![How will the Employment Bill affect small businesses](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/employment-bill-small-businesses.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-will-the-employment-bill-affect-small-businesses)

## [How will the Employment Bill affect small businesses?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-will-the-employment-bill-affect-small-businesses)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-it-illegal-to-give-employee-bad-reference)

## [Is it illegal to give an employee a bad reference? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-it-illegal-to-give-employee-bad-reference)

** [Employment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment) · [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-your-business-addressing-sexual-harassment-at-work)

## [Is your business addressing sexual harassment at work?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-your-business-addressing-sexual-harassment-at-work)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![Voluntary redundancy guide for employers](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/voluntary-redundancy-guide-employers.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/voluntary-redundancy-guide-for-employers)

## [Voluntary redundancy guide for employers | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/voluntary-redundancy-guide-for-employers)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/fire-and-rehire-legal-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-you-fire-and-rehire-employees)

## [Can you fire and rehire employees? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-you-fire-and-rehire-employees)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Policy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/policy)

[![types of business compliance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/types-of-business-compliance.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/types-of-compliance-in-business)

## [What are the types of compliance in business? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/types-of-compliance-in-business)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![Restrictive covenants](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/restrictive-covenants.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-are-restrictive-covenants-in-employment-contracts)

## [What are restrictive covenants in employment contracts? | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-are-restrictive-covenants-in-employment-contracts)

** [Employment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment) · [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/equal-pay-act-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/equal-pay-act-get-small-business-big-trouble)

## [Can the Equal Pay Act get a small business in big trouble?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/equal-pay-act-get-small-business-big-trouble)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![HR compliance best practices](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/hr-compliance-best-practices-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-hr-compliance-best-practices-small-businesses)

## [5 HR compliance best practices for small businesses | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-hr-compliance-best-practices-small-businesses)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr)

[![Laying off employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/laying-off-employees.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/lawfully-laying-off-employees-small-business)

## [Lawfully laying off employees - small business guide](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/lawfully-laying-off-employees-small-business)

** [Employment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment) · [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![COVID-19 restrictions impact on small businesses](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/covid-19-small-business-impact-1.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-can-smes-learn-impact-covid-19)

## [What can SMEs learn from the impact of COVID-19? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-can-smes-learn-impact-covid-19)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Health and Safety](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/health-and-safety)

[![Employment law changes 2022](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/employment-law-changes-2022.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/employment-law-changes-2022)

## [Employment law changes 2022 | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/employment-law-changes-2022)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr)

[![What is summary dismissal](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/what-is-summary-dismissal.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-is-summary-dismissal)

## [What is summary dismissal? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-is-summary-dismissal)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Policy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/policy)

[![HR and legal compliance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/hr-legal-compliance-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-can-hr-help-with-legal-compliance)

## [How can HR help with legal compliance for SMEs? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-can-hr-help-with-legal-compliance)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Policy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/policy)

[![National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage 2022](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/National-Minimum-Wage-and-National-Living-Wage-increases-2019.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/national-minimum-wage-living-wage-increases)

## [National Minimum Wage and Living Wage 2022 increases](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/national-minimum-wage-living-wage-increases)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![Protected conversations and without prejudice conversations with employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/protected-conversation-without-prejudice-conversations.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/protected-without-prejudice-conversations-with-employees)

## [Having protected and without prejudice conversations at work](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/protected-without-prejudice-conversations-with-employees)

** [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees) · [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law)

[![5 fair reasons for dismissal](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/five-fair-reasons-for-dismissal.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-fair-reasons-for-dismissal)

## [What are the 5 fair reasons for dismissal? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-fair-reasons-for-dismissal)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management)

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