InsightsPosts By 'Heyma Holmes'

14th May 2020

Following the announcement that furlough leave is extended until October 2020, guidance has clarified that employees on furlough can take holiday without disrupting their furlough

7th April 2020

In this article, Heyma Holmes looks at how employers can keep employees engaged so that their mental health does not suffer as a result of being isolated whilst working from home

4th March 2020

In this article Heyma Holmes outlines bitesize HR must-knows: April 2020 changes, DSARs, tougher penalties for underpaying staff and unpaid work experience.

2nd October 2019

In light of recent headlines surrounding Trump’s war on whistleblowers, and the 83% increase in whistleblowing reports to the Charity Commission, Heyma Holmes considers the recent case of Bilsbrough v Berry Marketing Services Ltd.

4th June 2019

We have noticed that a lot of the organisations embraced Mental Health week which was a fortnight ago. The Mental Health Foundation confirms that 1 in 6.8 people experience mental health problems in the workplace, and that 12.7% of all sickness absence days can be attributed to mental health conditions. When you look at the statistics there is a lot more to be done to help businesses and the individuals involved.

2nd April 2019

In this article, Heyma Holmes discusses the recent decision made in the EAT for the case of iForce v Wood in which it was confirmed that iForce had not discriminated against Ms Wood by giving her a warning for failure to follow reasonable management instructions.