Articles, tagged with "unfair dismissal", page 3

Employment Law - Compromise Agreements

An employer that is brought before an Employment Tribunal on a claim of discrimination, unpaid redundancy payments or unfair dismissal can be a hugely embarrassing experience and can damage a company's reputation. Which is why Compromise Agreements are be... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Employment Legislation You Should Follow When Starting Up A Business

If there is no legal requirement to understand employment law when starting up a business, then not only can it seem like it is impossibly vast and opaque but there is an odd chance that you could become caught out down the line by an unfair dismissal cha... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

An Overview of Unfair Dismissal

Being dismissed from a job can be hard because it brings up a whole range of uncertainties. The situation can become worse if an individual believes they have not been treated fairly. The individual may be able to gain compensation by claiming they were u... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Where Can I Get Employment Law Help?

Employment Law in the UK is a huge body of legislation, rules, regulations and requirements. Which is why it is not surprising that many people need help. It is not a legal requirement for someone starting up a company in the UK to any basic understanding... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

What To Do If You Think You Have Been Unfairly Dismissed

All employee have the basic right of the fact they should be free from arbitrary and unfair dismissal in their workplace. Employees who think that they have been unfairly dismissed or the process that was used was inappropriate then there are a number of ... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Employment Law - What Is Unfair Dismissal?

An unfair dismissal is when an employer's reasons for terminating an employee's employment contract, are different from the requirements under the Employment Rights Act 1996. If you feel as though your employer ended your employment unfairly, either becau... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Employment tribunals: all change?

Business owners have shown a reluctance to accept the Government’s urgings to recruit new staff when there are so many costs and risks inherent in the process. Indeed, the trend in small businesses has been to avoid employing people and to outsource wher... Read >
Author: KateRussell

Family Law - Maternity and Paternity Leave

If you fall pregnant whilst at you are working, there is a law that protects you and provides you with some basic rights. These rights are that; you should not be fired from your job because you are pregnant, your job should be a safe for when you want to... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Employment Law - Employment Tribunals

If an employee has any kind of dispute or grievance against its employer that has gone beyond the point of mediation or any informal resolution, the issue will be brought into the employment tribunals. These are non-departmental public bodies in England, ... Read >
Author: cgyles6819

Investigations – taking a holistic view

When carrying out an investigation, employers must look at misconduct allegations in wider context. A failure to do so can result in a finding of unfair dismissal. This was considered in the case of Aslam v BBC [2010] Ms Aslam joined the BBC as a rad... Read >
Author: KateRussell

Unfair Dismissals – Know Your Rights as an Employee

Many dismissed employees are left wondering if their dismissal is unfair in terms of our legislation. It is always important to know your rights and what your options are if you are one of those unfortunate individuals who find themselves suddenly unemplo... Read >
Author: Niselow Attorneys

Is Ed Miliband A Man Of Yesterday?

Ed Miliband the Labour leader has stated that "David Cameron is squeezing the living standards of ordinary families, he wants to make it easier to sack workers and he is letting the banks off the hook." Dealing first with the Banks, this is absolute ba... Read >
Author: UK Tax Refunds

When You Really Need An Employment Law Solicitor

Throughout the particular time of the former government there were a lot of statutes introduced relating to employees' rights and employers' legal rights and duties. Work tribunals have been around quite a long time to help you settle any claim that can'... Read >
Author: Jo

Redundancy Compensation - a Simple Guide

Due to the recession more companies have been forced to make redundancies. In order to make staff redundant the employer must have a fair reason for doing so and must follow a fair procedure. It is common practice for an employer to inform staff gener... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

Compromise Agreements - What Should They Contain?

Compromise agreements are useful tools for employers and employees. They act as a settlement agreement in the event of a termination of the employment contract. The agreement prevents future legal action on the grounds of breach of contract in return for ... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

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