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5 reasons to seek employment law advice

If you run a business, then you will no doubt be keen to look after your company and to protect it from litigation. Here are some areas where employment law specialists can help: 1. TUPE This is an important area of employment law and covers the sit... Read >
Author: RickDahne

Employment Law: Miriam O’Reilly Wins Age Discrimination Case Against the BBC

Miriam O’Reilly has won her age discrimination case against the BBC after she was dropped as presenter of BBC One’s Countryfile. 53-year-old O’Reilly took the Corporation to an employment tribunal over claims that her age was the reason for her dismiss... Read >
Author: hitsearch

Peninsula UK: the ultimate in HR services

You might be in need of professional legal representation for a tribunal, tax advice, health and safety advice or HR outsourcing. Employment law or health and safety seminars local to your business are another of our specialities. Peninsula is ready to he... Read >
Author: Sammual James Mclouglin

Ideal investigations

If an employee engages in serious misconduct, the starting point is to carry out an investigation to establish the facts. To ensure impartiality, the investigation should be carried out by someone other than a potential disciplining officer. To gain i... Read >
Author: KateRussell

Changes to the law in the Equality Act 2010

PCs" or "protected characteristics" include disability, age, gender reassignment, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity; these traits are protected by the Equality Act 2010 as they we... Read >
Author: Sammual James Mclouglin

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

Unfair Dismissal and Your Compromise Agreement

The Employment Rights Act 1996 and other legislation provide that statutory claims, such as unfair dismissal, can only be settled in one of three ways. Oh dear, this sounds like a whole bumph of legal jargon about to come in an incomprehensible overloa... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

Avoid the grey areas of redundancy

Employment law impacts everyone within a company and is one of the most complicated subjects in law, changing frequently. When it comes to tackling the issue of redundancy there can be many grey areas to negotiate. Employment law specialists can help you ... Read >
Author: RickDahne

Understanding wrongful dismissal

Wrongful dismissal is a term used in employment law to describe the scenario when an employee is dismissed without the due notice required. It can also refer to a situation where the incorrect length of notice has been applied or if work has been terminat... Read >
Author: Charlie Board

What is Involved in a Compromise Agreement?

If your employer has mentioned the words 'compromise agreement' to you, or you are about to sign one, make sure that you know the regulations that your complaint can be classed as. The main statutory employment rights that can be used for compromise agree... Read >
Author: Tim Bishop

Tis the Season for Bah! Humbug! - Answers to Get Employers Through the Perils of Christmas

Could it be discriminatory on religious grounds to put up Christmas decorations? The law doesn’t forbid the putting up of Christmas decorations. Most decorations are not expressly religious (such as trees, lights and tinsel), so they are unlikely to ... Read >
Author: KateRussell

What a compromise agreement actually means to workers

Employers aim to keep everyone satisfied in their working environment, but sometimes disputes may arise that cannot be settled in-house, so it's important that employees know the options available to them when seeking legal help. If an employee fi... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell

Five Reasons To Contact An Employment Law Solicitor

Are you an employer that wants to protect the business from legal problems in the future? Here are five situations where you could benefit from the support of a solicitor. 1. One of the newest, yet most important reasons for seeking the advice of an em... Read >
Author: Rob.Berry-Smith

The Costs of Redundancy to Reduce Overheads Can Leave a Company Insolvent

Copyright (c) 2010 Alison Withers Many companies struggling to survive the current severe economic downturn will be considering ways to reduce their overheads. One of the biggest costs on a business is generally the payroll and it is a common respon... Read >
Author: Ali Withers

Liability for Bad Reference, Employment Tribunal Case

Employment Solicitors Trethowans look at a recent Employment Tribunal case regarding Employment references. A case this month considered whether a past employer could be liable for the future loss of earnings caused by providing a bad reference. The... Read >
Author: hitsearch

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