EAT considers first Twitter case
The first unfair dismissal case involving Twitter has reached the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) and serves as a reminder to employers to ensure that they have clear disciplinary policies in place...
View ArticleEmployee reinstated after sexual assault dismissal
The recent decision by a German court to reinstate an employee after he was dismissed for fondling another employee’s breasts made headlines last week (in the Daily Mail at least). Here we look at the...
View ArticleFit For Work starts roll-out
What is Fit For Work? The new UK Government initiative, Fit For Work (FFW), began its roll-out in England last week. FFW is a free occupational health service which aims to help employers and employees...
View ArticleShared parental leave: a guide for employers and parents
What is shared parental leave? Shared parental leave is a new statutory right that allows parents to choose how they take time off to care for their child during the child’s first year. The right is...
View ArticleEmployment Contracts – Election Promises
The main political parties have all made election promises about employment contracts, the NMW and other aspects of employment law. Regardless of who wins it may be quite a while before we see any of...
View ArticleReservists: 6 things employers should know
Reservists are civilians who give up their time to serve with the Regular Forces. In addition to their normal jobs, they must carry out a minimum number of days’ training a year and they may also be...
View ArticleZero-hours workers and discrimination
A zero-hours contract worker has been awarded £19,500 by an employment tribunal for harassment and the case highlights the need for employers to ensure discrimination claims by zero-hours workers are...
View ArticleWhat’s in a recruitment agency contract?
If you’re looking for a new job then you may be thinking about using a recruitment agency. This article looks at some of the legal aspects of a recruitment agency contract and explains a bit about how...
View ArticleEmploying staff – tips for a new business
You’re a new business and you’re employing staff for the first time. You’ve carried out the recruitment and selection process and found the perfect applicant(s). Here are 5 things you need to do before...
View ArticleEmploying a Reservist: Our Experience
Legislation introduced last year (the Defence Reform Act 2014) makes it easier for reservists in the armed forces to be ‘mobilised’ from their civilian jobs into a wider variety of military roles....
View ArticleNational Living Wage – a new minimum wage
From 1 April the Government’s National Living Wage comes into force. This is a new National Minimum Wage for workers 25 and over. If any of your staff are currently paid the NMW then now is the time to...
View ArticleCalculating Holiday Pay
The summer holiday season is nearly here, with all that entails for employers. Calculating holiday pay can be a bit tricky, especially given recent rulings on commission and overtime. In this article...
View ArticleEmployment documents udpate – July
We’ve updated several of our employment documents this month, to reflect changes in the law. If you have a current Clickdocs annual subscription that includes employment documents then you can order...
View ArticleRight to Work Checks for Employers
Right to Work Checks Employers have been required, by law, to carry out right to work checks on employees since 1996 (under the Asylum and Immigration Act). New legislation (Immigration Act 2016) came...
View ArticleShared parental leave: a guide for employers and parents
What is shared parental leave? Shared parental leave is a new statutory right that allows parents to choose how they take time off to care for their child during the child’s first year. The right is...
View ArticleMaternity Pay in the UK – Nearly Worst in Europe
Maternity pay recently hit the news when the TUC reported that maternity pay entitlement for mothers in the UK is among the worst in Europe. Only women in Ireland and Slovakia fare worse in the...
View ArticleEmployment Law Changes – NMW and more
April is the traditional month for a bevy of employment law changes. This month we saw a rise in the NMW and more reporting and tax changes. In this article we summarise some of the latest changes and...
View ArticleContract of Employment – Varying Terms
We’ve talked before about the importance of having a written contract of employment. But what happens when you want to change terms of the employment contract? Maybe you want to give your employee a...
View ArticleReservists: 6 things employers should know
Reservists are civilians who give up their time to serve with the Regular Forces. In addition to their normal jobs, they must carry out a minimum number of days’ training a year and they may also be...
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