For May 2021, we have asked the employment team at Tughans to provide practical answers to unusual, sensitive or complex work-related queries. We call this feature “How do I handle it?”

The articles are aimed at HR professionals and other managers who may need to deal from time to time with the less common place disputes at work; issues that may, if handled incorrectly, lead to claims of discrimination or constructive dismissal or some other serious difficulty.

I am a Human Resources Manager of a beverage production business. I recently received an email from an employee complaining that they have seen practices taking place on the factory floor, which breach health and safety legislation. I am very concerned about how