As your company grows, so does the risk to it if you are not completely up-to-date with your HR and legal needs. Leaving things to chance, or expecting what you have always done to suit the needs of an expanding business is dangerous. Failing to prepare for all eventualities, will mean your business will prepare…
Is it directly or indirectly discriminatory that men are paid less when on shared parental leave than women on maternity leave? In a ground-breaking decision, the Court of Appeal has answered that burning question in the negative. Women are entitled to 52 weeks’ leave after giving birth, 39 of them paid. The first six of…
Our Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, comments “Discriminating against an employee due to their disability is unlawful, however it does not mean that an employer has to ignore health difficulties when deciding if an employee is fit enough for a particular role. This has been reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal in this latest case…
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about why good communication between clients and solicitors is so important. Our Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, was on hand to provide some much needed guidance. We’ve set out our answers out below. How do you help your clients understand their case when it comes to…
Our Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, comments “Although not a necessity to have legal representation for an Employment Tribunal hearing, failure to gain legal advice from an early stage could result in your claim being struck out or badly pleaded. In this matter a claimant’s claim was incorrectly struck out by the Employment Tribunal, to…
Mental health is an issue employer’s simply can’t afford to ignore. Almost one in three people have experienced mental health issues while in employment. Statistics show that mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence within the UK, which is costing on average £1,035 per employee per year. The stigma of stress and depression…
When considering allegations of workplace gross misconduct, it is often not enough simply to establish that a forbidden act occurred, without going on to discern the reasons for it and whether those reasons are linked to a disability. A tribunal made that point in finding that a diabetic lorry driver was unfairly dismissed after he…
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about social media usage and employment Law, looking at what employers will think about employee posts. Our Trainee Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, was on hand to provide some much needed guidance. We’ve set out our answers out below. When it comes to employees expressing their opinion…
The Government are attempting to crack down on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and confidentiality clauses by employers to cover incidents in the workplace including incidents of sexual or racial harassment, by issuing a consultation document on ways to tighten up the rules. The consultation is due to close on 29th April 2019. Tayntons…
Employers are reminded that new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates apply from 1 April 2019. These are as follows: The NLW, which applies to those aged 25 and over, will increase from £7.83 to £8.21 per hour; The NMW for 21- to 24-year-olds will increase from £7.38 to £7.70 per…
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