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Unfair dismissal qualifying period to increase – The law and my bathroom scales
I should have taken my own advice. Standing on the bathroom scales in the first week of the New Year, I had told myself, was not advisable in all the circumstances (those circumstances being a...
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Written statement of terms of employment – Halloween Special
Disclaimer: Neither the writer nor Emsleys accepts any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage howsoever caused to the reader by the frightening use of trite Halloween references in this...
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Changing Employment Terms – Employment Contracts after Lacy
If you have read my last post on Written statement of terms of employment (with or without groans of despair at the Halloween references) you may be interested to know about the recent High Court...
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ACAS Early Conciliation and the continued rise of the Settlement Agreement
With news that approximately 1,000 individuals per week* have contacted ACAS to discuss free Early Conciliation (EC) the new scheme is off to a flying start. Although initially optional, from 6th May...
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Have you been offered a settlement agreement?
News out today shows unemployment has fallen to 6.8%*. If you lose your job, finding a new one is a priority. The uncertain time between old and new jobs can be unsettling. This is why it is important...
View ArticleHow will the 2015 General Election affect employment law?
In the run up to the 2015 General Election on Thursday 7 May, we take a look at the main political parties and some of their plans in relation to employment law should they come to power. Only time...
View ArticleWith the election over, what next for zero hours contracts?
We look at the Hospitality sector to find out… Figures published earlier in the year by the Office for National Statistics showed that 53% of employers in the “accommodation and food” sector made use...
View ArticleWhat contracts are in place for the current business? Part three of Buying a...
In our part one of our Buying a Business series of posts we focussed on the question ‘What are you buying?’ In part two we looked at Buying Freeholds and Leasing… And in our third post we’re looking at...
View Article10 questions to ask your solicitor when offered a Settlement Agreement?
What happens if I do not sign? What amount of money am I being offered and what am I entitled to anyway? Put another way, what is my financial incentive to sign? I have been offered X but I would like...
View ArticleIndirect Discrimination and protected characteristics
A recent decision in the European Court of Justice (CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria C-83/14, 16 July 2015) is going to have an important impact on how employers view indirect discrimination as a claim may...
View ArticleDoes the increased National Living Wage just mean more expensive coffee?
This week the BBC reported that Whitbread, the owners of The Premier Inn and Costa Coffee (amongst other things), may increase some prices to counter the cost of the National Living Wage (see:...
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Unfair dismissal qualifying period to increase – The law and my bathroom scales
I should have taken my own advice. Standing on the bathroom scales in the first week of the New Year, I had told myself, was not advisable in all the circumstances (those circumstances being a...
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