Since 1998 workers have been protected by the Working Time Regulations. The EC Working Time Directive and set limits on the amount of time workers can spend at work and[…]
It is a statutory requirement to provide all employees with a written statement of terms within 2 months of the employment starting. The statement of terms is a simple but[…]
Both mothers and fathers of biological and adopted children have rights to take family leave to take care of their children. These rights continue to expand and develop as family[…]
The equal pay provisions in the Equality Act 2010, which can also be found in Article 141 of the EU Treaty, are part of the anti- discrimination legislation and gives[…]
Employers have a duty not to cause psychiatric damage to their employees by requiring them to undertake too much work and not providing adequate support. If they breach this duty[…]
Wrongful dismissal is synonymous with breach of contract. If an employer has breached a term of the contract of employment on termination, for example, by not paying notice pay the[…]
In order to settle an employee’s potential claims against an employee, the parties can enter into a settlement agreement. This agreement must comply with certain legal requirements and the employee[…]
Whistleblowing claims are common in employment tribunal proceedings. One reason for this is that an award of damages in a successful whistleblowing claim is not capped in the same way[…]
Under the Equality Act 2010 workers have the right not to be discriminated against because of a “protected characteristic;” these are: age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy[…]
All employers are required to conduct disciplinary and grievance procedures in accordance with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procures which sets out guidance on dealing with[…]