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Employment Tribunal Procedure – what happens on the day?
Employment tribunal procedure is designed to deal with claims brought against employers by employees, which has not been resolved by other means. Many employment rights are contained in legislation and the majority of these rights can only be enforced by Employment Tribunals. Tribunals also have jurisdiction to consider some contractual claims arising from contracts of
Recruiting with Social Media: do you know the business risks?
ACAS now estimate that up to 25% of employers use social media as part of their recruitment process to vet job applicants. By taking a closer look at social media as a recruitment tool in general, are you aware of the legal implications for employers?. The massive growth in popularity of social media can’t be
Will plans to introduce no fault dismissals work?
Last week the Government announced it is seeking views on whether a system of “no fault” dismissals for businesses with fewer than 10 employees could work. The Government also announced the publication of a “call for evidence” on whether current dismissal procedures are too complicated and burdensome for employers, and whether the process is in
Holiday accrual during sick leave – a headache all round?
Confusion surrounds the thorny issue of sickness absence and what happens to holidays while someone is off sick. The basic position is that every worker has the right to 5.6 weeks annual leave under the Working Time Regulations (WTR). Workers on sick leave accrue annual leave and must be given the opportunity to take it
Indirect discrimination – Do Your Recruitment Practices Comply?
Last week the Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal found in favour of a mum who had been discriminated against by not being shortlisted for a post because she did not have the requisite experience. Although it’s a decision from a different jurisdiction, it is a useful reminder that if organisations have strict experience requirements in place
What rights do pregnant employees have to time off work?
New Year, New Arrivals – not sure how to deal with time off for your employees? Our brief checklist should help. 1. Sick Leave - Pregnant employees have the same rights to paid sick leave as all other employees (apart from the last four weeks of pregnancy). If an employee is ill during their pregnancy,
How to avoid discrimination complaints post-Christmas party!
With Christmas fast approaching, thoughts turn naturally to social events. It’s the time of year when most employees feel they can look forward to a slowing pace of work and the Office Christmas party. Most workplaces will have a function of some sort to celebrate the festive season, whether it’s a lunch or dinner at
Bad Weather Policy – How to Deal with Employee Absence
“Boss, there’s a river running down my street, I can’t come into work!” Sound familiar? Not only does adverse weather cause problems for employees who commute to work, it can result in significant financial loss to the employer, particularly if the bad weather is on-going. Below are the answers to commonly asked questions by employers
Employment law reforms announced – Good news for employers?
Regular readers of the blog will recall that in May 2011 we reported that the Coalition government had announced plans to reform UK employment laws. Details of the reforms are slowly starting to emerge as the Chancellor has announced that: 1. As from the 1st April 2012 an employee will need to have been
TUPE & Contractual Variations – What changes are permitted
TUPE protects employees by ensuring that a transfer does not disadvantage them in any way, by preventing variations to the employment contract. The recent case of Smith v. Trustees of Brooklands College (EAT) has confirmed that an agreed variation to anemployment contract following a TUPE transfer is effective where the transfer is not the sole
