August Newsletter
Summer might be winding down, but things are buzzing here at Craven!
We’re excited to share our August Newsletter, packed with new blogs, insights, updates, and resources to help your business thrive.
Day: 26 August 2025
UK Sickness Absence: What They Mean for Your Business (and How Craven Can Help)
Picture this: your project lead calls in sick for a week. The team rallies, deadlines shift, and stress levels rise. It is not just about the days lost. It is about the ripple effect on people, projects, and business outcomes. That is the real story behind today’s absence figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS […]
Zero Tolerance or Zero Trust? Lessons for Employers from a Costly Tribunal
A recent Employment Tribunal decision against JD Wetherspoon has once again underlined the importance of proportionality in disciplinary action. ‘Zero tolerance’ on staff discount abuse leads to unfair dismissal The case involved a shift leader with 22 years of unblemished service. On one shift, he mistakenly applied a 50% staff discount instead of the permitted […]