Kate Palmer
Member Since: 10th Jan 2022
A thought leader on HR and employment law, Kate is the Director of HR Advice and Consultancy at global employment law consultancy, Peninsula.
HR Advice and Consultancy Director Peninsula
29th Jun 2023
Five of the weirdest HR queries from around the world
At Peninsula, our advisers support employers worldwide through wonderfully weird and wild situations. There’s the hilariously petty (many...
Employees
2nd Jun 2023
Barefaced discrimination: Can employers really force workers to shave?
Officers in Scotland face a unique challenge as their employer is considering outlawing facial hair, a suggestion that has raised much ire...
Culture
28th Mar 2023
The Worker Protection Bill – what is it and how will it affect employers?
Almost all women ( 97% ) aged 18-24 have been sexually harassed, according to a report by UN Women UK. It makes for sobering reading,...
Employees
14th Feb 2023
Mystery lunch thief at the BBC takes office drama to new spicy heights
For many, lunch is the highlight of the working day. In fact, as you’re reading this, you might be counting down the minutes until the...
Culture
3rd Feb 2023
Menopause support shelved by government: Employers are not off the hook
The conversation around menopause has been heating up for some time now. But recent developments in this area – or lack thereof – in...
Culture
14th Nov 2022
How HR can keep the lights on during blackouts this winter
It’s safe to say we’ve been through the wringer over the last couple of years; we’ve been faced with a global pandemic , a cost-of-living...
Business
11th Oct 2022
Maradona once hailed football a religion. Does employment law agree?
Die-hard football fans will side with Diego Maradona who once proclaimed that “football isn’t a game, nor a sport, it’s a religion”. But...
People
4th Oct 2022
‘No snowflakes’ – is job advert discriminatory, or just direct?
Every industry has experienced its fair share of ‘flaky’ employees. In fact, studies show that one in five new hires who have accepted a...
Employees
8th Aug 2022
Is this punishment for tardy staff a step too far?
It seems that if you put a foot wrong these days, there is a high chance that it could just go viral. And that’s what one manager who...
Managers
19th Jul 2022
Heatwave measures in place are not fit for menopause sufferers
Living in a country famed for its mild temperatures and gloomy skies, I think it’s safe to say that all of us here in the UK found it...
Employees