employmentlaw

Dec

2020

Employer pays high price for putting pressure on worker to retire

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Those who do hard physical jobs may find things more challenging as they get older but that is no excuse for employers to put pressure on them to retire. An employer who did just that had findings of unfair dismissal and age discrimination made...

Dec

2020

Look out for Employment Law changes in 2021

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

April 2021 proposed increases to statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay announced The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its proposed increases to a number of statutory benefit payments. The following rates are...

Dec

2020

Business owners – Think what might happen if a key employee leaves

Written by Baljit Chohan

Very many small and medium-sized businesses have a guiding light at their head but that can itself render them vulnerable. A High Court case underlined the importance of taking professional advice so that safety systems are in place to ensure...

Dec

2020

Succession Planning Good, Age Discrimination Bad – EAT Ruling

Written by Samantha Glynn

Any organisation that does not have an effective system of succession planning in place must face an uncertain future. As a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) underlined, however, it is all too easy for such arrangements to be infected...

Dec

2020

Criminal record disclosure and police recruitment – Guideline Court Ruling

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Is it right that those who apply for appointment as police constables are required to disclose every blemish on their criminal record, no matter how long in the past or minor it may be? In a ruling of importance to every employer, the Court of...

Dec

2020

Executive denied $25 Million bonus claims Breach of Trust and Confidence

Written by Baljit Chohan

An employer is under no duty to protect your personal financial welfare and that is one good reason employees should seek independent legal advice if they feel they have been denied remuneration that is fairly due. A case on this point concerned a...

Dec

2020

Using Self-Employed contractors without legal advice is a risky business

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Some businesses are persistent in engaging self-employed individuals without the benefit of professionally drafted contracts or taking the required advice. This is viewed as a needless expense. As a High Court case showed, however, such informal...

Dec

2020

Update to the ACAS Early Conciliation Process

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Change to the rules on the Acas Early Conciliation Process come into force on 1 December 2020. The new rules allow for a standard six week early conciliation process in all cases, rather than a default one month with a possible two week extension....

Nov

2020

Extended: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

As you know, Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the furlough scheme) will remain open until 31 March 2021. For claim periods running to January 2021, employees will receive 80% of their usual...

Nov

2020

Every employee should have a professionally drafted contract

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

There are good reasons why employees should never be taken on without providing them with written, professionally drafted contracts. In one case, a restaurateur lost the protection he might otherwise have been afforded by the corporate veil and was...

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employmentlaw

Employer pays high price for putting pressure on worker to retire

Look out for Employment Law changes in 2021

Business owners – Think what might happen if a key employee leaves

Succession Planning Good, Age Discrimination Bad – EAT Ruling

Criminal record disclosure and police recruitment – Guideline Court Ruling

Executive denied $25 Million bonus claims Breach of Trust and Confidence

Using Self-Employed contractors without legal advice is a risky business

Update to the ACAS Early Conciliation Process

Extended: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update

Every employee should have a professionally drafted contract

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