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Covid 19 stopped many businesses from operating and many had to adapt to allow key employees to operate from the office and other employees to work from their homes for the safety of all the employees.
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There are 5 fair reasons for a dismissal which is covered under the Employment Rights Act 1996 under section 98. These are conduct, capability, redundancy, statutory illegality and ‘some other substantial reason’ (SOSR).
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Where an employee has received an overpayment of wages, expenses or other payments, the employer can recover these payments made in error by making deductions from his/her wages.
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Employee should not be subjected to any form of abuse or harassment; whether it is working with fellow colleagues or being in contact with a third party. For example when a person shouts to another violently and aggressively in a negative manner, hence creating an intimidating environment.
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When considering whether an employer had acted reasonably in response to claims of harassment/discrimination, it is not sufficient for the employer to say that they provided training. It is necessary to look at the nature of the discrimination and harassment training issued to staff, whether it was…
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Under the provisions of the Working Time Regulations (WTR), all workers working 5 days or more a week are entitled to receive at least 28 days paid annual leave which is equivalent to 5.6 weeks of holiday per year including bank holidays where they arise. 28 days leave is on a pro rata for part-time…
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Some employers may come across an employee who has been legitimately prescribed cannabis-based medicines. However, for most employees the act of taking cannabis will be a breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 under which it is registered as a class B substance.
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The government has outlined new information about travelling abroad on summer holidays 2021. The red, amber, green zones highlight strict guidelines everyone must follow. Failure to do so will result in hefty fines.
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Mental Health Awareness month is May 2021. As the strain of the covid pandemic has taken its toll many have suffered mentally. In order to combat poor mental health people are encouraged to talk to their fellow friends, family and work colleagues about how they have been keeping.
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The Government’s vaccination programme is helping to lift lockdown restrictions. At present the Government cannot force individuals to be covid vaccinated as The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 specifically protects members of the public from being compelled to undergo any mandatory med…
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In December 2020, the government published new guidance for employers on their gender pay gap reporting requirements. Although the 2019/2020 reporting has been suspended due to COVID, the 2020/2021 period is still effective, and qualifying employers will have to publish their information by 4th Apri…
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The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) governs when collective redundancy consultations arise in circumstances where an employer is proposing to dismiss on redundancy 20 or more employees at any one establishment in a 90-day period.
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There may have been a time when an employee has made a covert recording at work as part of an ongoing ‘work relationship’ problem. Unaware of the recording, colleagues would have expressed a very frank view of the situation, but is this admissible in an employment tribunal?
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Employees may have spent a year working from home, with no immediate signs of a return to work, and minor but potentially long -term impact hazards can be ignored. One such hazard is Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
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The Employment Appeals Tribunal made an important judgment in Steer v Stormsure in relation to the law of discrimination; the case may see the interim relief created as a remedy in future potential discrimination claims.
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For redundancy to apply, the circumstances must fall within the meaning of section 139 Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) namely the employer has ceased, or intends to cease continuing the business, or the requirements for employees to perform work of a specific type or to conduct it at the location i…
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Employers should be aware of new changes to the law which will have an impact on how you approach asking employees about their criminal records.
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The UK and EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement will not in the short-term change employment rights in the United Kingdom but establishes the approach on how United Kingdom and the European Union will approach making any upcoming changes to the law.
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The advice-line frequently gets queries on resignations and although each case turns on its own facts, the general guidance below gives some clarity on matters.
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If staff work a shift from home or are residential care workers and they are permitted to sleep whilst on their shift, the Supreme Court (SC) in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad have held that these workers are only entitled to (NMW) for time spent...
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