How to deal with an Acas conciliation request
(Updated October 2020). If an employee or ex-employee has a potential Employment Tribunal claim, from May 2014 they are required…
(Updated October 2020). If an employee or ex-employee has a potential Employment Tribunal claim, from May 2014 they are required…
Apprenticeship schemes are often in the news (and not always for the right reasons), so we’ve had a look at…
From 1st October 2011, Agency Workers in Great Britain (Northern Ireland will publish their own separate regulations) will have the…
Is it a United Kingdom? We thought we’d look in detail at the main differences in Employment Law between England,…
The Agency Workers Regulations come into force on 1st October 2011 to bolster the rights of so-called "vulnerable" agency workers…
When calculating holiday pay Employers must now include payments for regular overtime and contractual results-based commission. Updated to look at…
IR35 – Updated 2016. Many new freelancers and contractors may be vaguely aware of IR35, but not know when and…
Are LCC’s protected under the Equality Act? It is common in many industry sectors for workers to work through a…
A major change to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) comes into force on 6th April 2014, which will affect all employers.…
From the start of the 2013/14 Academic year the Government changed the law on how long young people are required…
With the diversity of workforces in the UK today, there’ll inevitably be many workers of different nationalities and with different…
At the end of 2013 an important case went to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) – Whittlestone v BJP Home Support…
Your Christmas Party is normally pretty lively and good fun, but employers need to consider various factors beforehand, so there…
The European Court of Justice in 2013 advised that a British woman who had a child through a surrogate mother…
‘Without Prejudice’ Rules have existed for a long time and are used by an employer when they and an employee…
The 2010 Equality Act contained the concept of Third Party Harassment, where employers could be held liable for harassment of…
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which replaced the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) in late…
It’s a long title, but these Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations are important for Limited Company Contractors (or Personal Service Companies)…
An Agency worker (temp) is usually contracted and paid by the Agency who employs them, and the Company that hires them pays…
There could be various reasons you, or your Employer, may wish to audio-record important work meetings/hearings, including the hope that…
When considering if a worker is disabled or not for the purposes of being covered by the Equality Act 2010,…
Although many commentators believe that the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) were not intended to apply to ‘professionals’ with their own limited companies…
The European Court of Human Rights says no, you can’t be dismissed because of your political opinions! In the case…
It can be quite common that during a bad patch an employer, rather than make redundancies, may choose to make…
Updated July 2020 Finally, at the end of 2012, over a year after the Agency Workers Regulations were introduced in…
With the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations in 2010, many Companies are believed to be using far more zero-hour…
In our second article on References here we look at what obigations a previous employer has whey they provide a…
In our first article on References here we look at whether Employers have to seek references about employees when recruiting…
With CCTV cameras everywhere you go these days, how likely is it that your employer or client will be keeping…
We look at the Implied Terms in your contract of employment that are probably not written down anywhere, but are…
In this article we look at the scenarios when your employer is considering making redundancies, and in what situations can…
Religious discrimination employment law cases have been in the news for several years and with four important UK cases going…
There has been plenty of confusion surrounding how workers holiday entitlements interact with sickness absence. With several years of conflicting…
We thought we’d look at the concept of continuity of service in more detail here, as it is important for…
Your job is at risk of redundancy, and your employer has offered you redeployment to another job in the same…
Fixed Term Contracts have always been popular with employers as a way to fill a ‘gap’ for a temporary period,…
If you work abroad you may now be able to claim unfair dismissal in the UK if you are dismissed.…
In unfair dismissal claims, employment tribunals take the "Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures" that was introduced…
Although rare, it’s not completely unheard of for a client or boss to ask you to do something illegal as…
At Workline we get a lot of queries from Care Workers who are unsure of their rights, and with Healthcare…
This is a difficult and potentially time-consuming process. Long-term freelancers will certainly wish to 'IR35-proof' their contracts in order to…
With a 56% rise in Tribunal claims in 2010, Employment Tribunals (ET’s) have been in the news a lot lately!…
There are three different types of working individuals but deciding someone's employment status can be complicated as there is no…
Our advice about Redundancy is updated for 2011. Redundancy is a ‘fair’ means of dismissal by your Employer if the…
Pay and Wages explained. How your Pay is protected from 'unauthorised deductions' from your Employer and what to do if…
Whatever your employment status, whether you are an employee, worker or freelancer, you have rights at work that are protected…
All Employees are legally entitled to a Written Statement, which they must receive within two months of starting the job.…
Detailed information about the Minimum Wage; information on TV/Film Industry Pay Guidelines; information about Agency Workers and guidelines for Unpaid…
As part of our guide to Maternity here is a quick chart to help you work out your Maternity Leave…
Did you know that part-time employees and workers have the same employment rights as full-time employees (and workers)? You do…
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