What to look for if you have been offered a settlement agreement
October 24, 2022 2:33 pm Leave your thoughtsA settlement agreement is a legally binding agreement between employer and employee that sets...
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Tag Archive: Employment
How to prepare your business now for bumpier times ahead
September 29, 2022 1:41 pm Leave your thoughtsWith widespread economic uncertainty and potentially difficult times ahead, commercial legal expert Jaron Crooknorth...
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Is a company director an employee?
1:32 pm Leave your thoughtsEmployees have a range of employment rights in respect of issues such as unfair...
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Flexible working, How to deal with an employee request
September 21, 2022 11:27 am Leave your thoughtsAs an employer, you are required to consider an employee’s request for flexible working...
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Avoiding the risk of a legal claim when making redundancies
10:56 am Leave your thoughtsIf you are thinking about making an employee redundant, it is vital to follow...
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How to get your staff back to the workplace post-lockdown – and avoid any HR law slip-ups.
August 22, 2021 11:15 am Leave your thoughtsWith an end to COVID-19 restrictions finally in sight, employers are gearing themselves up...
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Government Updates: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Job Support Scheme, Job Retention Bonus, and paying back claims made in error
November 27, 2020 11:20 am Leave your thoughtsCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme As the nation once again adjusts to a second national...
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Coming to the Rescue of Companies with flexible insolvency rules
March 30, 2020 3:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe stark reality is that despite all the steps the Government are taking, unfortunately...
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Police Officer discrimination victim wins damages
March 10, 2020 12:05 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Court of Appeal made clear in upholding a substantial damages award whose hearing...
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A Well-Meaning Marketing Campaign ruled as ‘Discriminatory’
March 9, 2020 4:04 pm Leave your thoughtsThere is a risk that well-meaning or light-hearted marketing or advertising campaigns inadvertently stray...
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Oral offers are easy to make – but make sure it’s on paper!
October 29, 2019 8:36 am Leave your thoughtsThose intent on changing jobs can easily have their heads turned by glittering offers...
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Zero-Hours Contract Music Teacher Triumphs
October 18, 2019 2:56 pm Leave your thoughtsThe teacher was not a casual worker, but worked only during school terms under...
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Watching your back
October 2, 2019 2:26 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery business person who has that entrepreneurial sixth sense to smell out opportunity and...
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Settling Your Differences
September 20, 2019 1:10 pm Leave your thoughtsWith the current economic uncertainty, the number of Settlement Agreements (previously Compromise Agreements) being...
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How can Tayntons help your business?
July 22, 2019 2:11 pm Leave your thoughtsWe asked our Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, some popular questions on starting up...
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Does the Law provide protection when companies collapse and employees suffer?!
June 27, 2019 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsOur Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, comments “When companies collapse, it can sometimes leave...
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Disability Discrimination – Employers Don’t Have to Shut Their Eyes to Reality
June 10, 2019 9:33 am Leave your thoughtsOur Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, comments “Discriminating against an employee due to their...
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Communication with Clients Q&A
June 6, 2019 9:20 am Leave your thoughtsWe participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about why good communication between...
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Does representing yourself before an Employment Tribunal save you money?
May 16, 2019 11:58 am Leave your thoughtsOur Chartered Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, comments “Although not a necessity to have legal...
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Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
May 14, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsMental health is an issue employer’s simply can’t afford to ignore. Almost one in...
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How a Solicitor can add value to a business Q&A
May 2, 2019 10:03 am Leave your thoughtsWe participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about how our Commercial law...
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Gross Misconduct – A Forbidden Act May Not Be Enough to Justify Dismissal
April 8, 2019 3:24 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen considering allegations of workplace gross misconduct, it is often not enough simply to...
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National Minimum Wage Rates Increase
April 2, 2019 10:41 am Leave your thoughtsEmployers are reminded that new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW)...
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Government Updates Guidance on Sleeping Time and the National Minimum Wage
March 26, 2019 2:42 pm Leave your thoughtsIn a guideline ruling, the Court of Appeal recently found that two care workers...
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Gender equality in the workplace Q&A
March 8, 2019 10:15 am Leave your thoughtsWe participated in Solicitors Chat yesterday on Twitter answering questions about gender-balance in the...
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Avoiding common business mistakes Q & A
February 21, 2019 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWe participated in Solicitors Chat yesterday on Twitter answering questions about Avoiding Common Business...
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Employers – How Reasonable are Your Disciplinary Processes?
February 19, 2019 2:53 pm Leave your thoughtsWorkplace disciplinary proceedings are always tense and it is vital to remember that their...
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Why is it so important for employer’s to follow the correct procedure?
January 24, 2019 12:50 pm Leave your thoughtsWhether it is a workplace disciplinary or grievance, or even a redundancy procedure, none...
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If You Think You May Be Disabled, Don’t Forget To Tell Your Employer!
January 14, 2019 4:30 pm Leave your thoughtsNot all disabilities are obvious and employers cannot be guilty of discrimination if they...
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How to prevent Christmas party fallout for Employers
December 6, 2018 4:20 pm Leave your thoughtsNobody wants to be a Scrooge at Christmas, but as an employer you need...
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Legal Advice Essential if You Want to Win Your Employment Case
September 26, 2018 10:32 am Leave your thoughtsBusy Courts and Tribunals do not wait on your convenience and a failure to...
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Employee Disloyalty- A Well Drafted Contract Makes All the Difference!
August 6, 2018 9:33 am Leave your thoughtsEvery sensible business owner is aware that today’s trusted employee may become tomorrow’s competitor....
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Facing disciplinary Proceedings at Work? Consult a Lawyer Today!
July 10, 2018 10:56 am Leave your thoughtsIf you are facing disciplinary proceedings at work, it makes sense to contact a...
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Shop Manager Wrongly Accused of Theft wins £20,000 Compensation
June 12, 2018 12:49 pm Leave your thoughtsEmployers who do not have robust procedures in place for investigating incidents of alleged...
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup – Are you Ready?
June 8, 2018 10:58 am Leave your thoughtsThe 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup commences on Thursday 14th June...
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Compensation for Injury to Feelings Is Tax Free, Rules Court of Appeal
May 3, 2018 1:46 pm Leave your thoughtsThose who suffer unlawful discrimination in the workplace are entitled to be compensated for...
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The National Minimum Wage – Long Tail Consequences of Non-Compliance
April 16, 2018 11:10 am Leave your thoughtsFailing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage stores up serious financial trouble for...
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Employment Law Update 2018
March 26, 2018 1:14 pm Leave your thoughtsApril 2018 brings changes to the Tax on Termination Payments Following consultation by the...
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Employee or Self–employed: The debate rolls on…
March 22, 2018 10:14 am Leave your thoughtsThe distinction between employment and self-employment is perennially difficult to draw but, as one...
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Unfair Dismissal and Ulterior Motives – Tribunal Fell Into Substitution Trap
January 4, 2018 2:21 pm Leave your thoughtsDetermining the true reason for an employee’s dismissal is one of the hardest tasks...
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Restrictive Covenant in Contract Passes Reasonableness Test
November 23, 2017 12:09 pm Leave your thoughtsRestrictive covenants in employment contracts involve the imposition of restraints on employees personal freedom...
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Getting ready for the 2016 Christmas Party?
November 30, 2016 10:43 am Leave your thoughtsNobody wants to be a Scrooge at Christmas but as an employer, you need...
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Eva Carneiro settles constructive dismissal claim against Chelsea football club.
July 29, 2016 3:16 pm Leave your thoughtsFacts of the case: Eva Carneiro was Chelsea Football club’s first team doctor, after...
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Sexual discrimination in the workplace
July 28, 2016 11:17 am Leave your thoughtsDoes a business owner have the right to refuse work to an employee as...
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Is an employees right to respect for private life, home and correspondence breached if employers monitor their use of the internet?
March 1, 2016 10:53 am Leave your thoughts No it is not, subject to the requirements of reasonableness and proportionality, according...
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Can a negative reference amount to disability discrimination?
January 7, 2016 9:49 am Leave your thoughtsYes it can according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision of Pnaiser v NHS...
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Tayntons welcome Rowbis
October 2, 2015 9:06 am Leave your thoughtsGloucester law firms Tayntons and Rowbis join forces to become city’s largest practice Two of...
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Annual leave carried over on long term sickness
July 14, 2015 3:47 pm Leave your thoughtsClarification from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on when annual leave can be carried over...
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Discrimination against sexual orientation……the icing on the cake?
June 15, 2015 9:27 am Leave your thoughtsShould a business owner be permitted to refuse to service some individuals over others?...
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A closer look at shared parental leave
March 30, 2015 7:49 am Leave your thoughtsApril 1st 2015 promises to be a big day for businesses across the UK,...
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