Posts In Category "Employment"
A Short Guide on Return to Work Rights Following Maternity Leave, by Liz Watt
Following maternity leave, a new mother is entitled to return to the same or similar role as before. If your employer provided maternity cover for your role and you have found this has changed then you will need to seek legal advice on your rights. If you are an employer who has provided maternity cover […]
Long Term Absence: a Short Guide for Employers by Liz Watt
Where an employee has been off through long term sickness absence, the employer should have policies in place in order to ensure that the staff member can return to work. It is usually a good idea to arrange a meeting between the employer and employee to check that the employee is ready to return to […]
Employment regulations when merging or taking over another business, advice from Liz Watt
Following a business merging or taking over another it is important to have in mind the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) in relation to the staff if their employment is being transferred to the new business from the old one. Under these Regulations, employees are entitled to the same or better terms […]
Judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel: part year workers should receive the same holiday pay as staff employed all year round
The long awaited Judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel has finally been handed down. By way of background, Ms Brazel worked as a music teacher for Harpur Trust but only during term time. She had sought to argue that she should receive holiday pay based on her average […]
Restrictive Covenants: why you need to take action ASAP, by Liz Watt
Restrictive covenants are used by employers to protect their company brand and trade secrets. Employees who leave the company will remain subject to the restrictive covenants so that they cannot take customers, other employees and suppliers with them and would be unable to work for a competitor, customer or supplier. The recent case of Planon […]
Flexible Working Requests: A Short Guide for Employers and Employees
An individual with more than 26 weeks complete service who is classed as an employee and has not made a previous request in the last 12 months can make a flexible working request, particularly following maternity leave or if they are a carer or a parent. If you are considering making a flexible working request […]
Exciting News! Introducing the 7 New Members of the Bradley Haynes Law Team
Great news for Bradley Haynes Law, we’ve added 7 new faces to our team! Our fantastic growth over the past year has enabled us to make this addition, and we’re already seeing the experience, friendliness, and intelligence of our new starters making a positive difference to the business. Without further ado, I introduce the 7 […]
DO YOUR EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK?
Employers have the responsibility to prevent illegal working by carrying out right to work checks. The Home Office has published detailed and self-explanatory guidance on how to carry out right to work checks so that employers can benefit from the statutory excuse should it transpire that an employee does not have the right to work […]
VENTO BAND INCREASES FOR DISCRIMINATION INJURY TO FEELINGS AWARDS
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and Scotland have issued joint Presidential Guidance updating the Vento banding guidelines for damages for injury to feelings. What are the Vento band guidelines? When an employee makes a discrimination claim before a tribunal, they may be awarded compensation for injury to feelings under the […]
What is the difference between Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal?
This article seeks to give an overview of the differences between Unfair Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal. Basic Differences The main difference between the two is how the employee has left their former employment. The charge of unfair dismissal requires an employer to have dismissed an employee on grounds that were unreasonable and therefore […]