Well, in a typical legal response - Yes and No. Yes – if the employee has been employed for at least 2 years. No – if they are well within their first 2 years (remember the statutory extension of service when close to two years). What are the...
Essentially, someone who is unaware that they have become a legal employer, due normally to the informality of the arrangements. Good examples are people who hire people to provide services to them in their own homes. Whilst it is generally fairly well-understood now that if you...
Most employers are, I think, aware that they cannot discriminate against employees, customers or applicants for work on grounds of disability. But do you know how to recognise whether or not someone has a disability? There are some conditions which are automatically deemed to be a...
There is currently no specific claim an employee can bring in the Employment Tribunal (ET) for being bullied at work as there is no legal definition of bullying. Instead, the basic options available to Claimants are to: allege a breach of trust and confidence against the employer...
The duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, under the Equality Act 2010, applies to job applicants as well as employees. This obligation only applies where the employer: Knows, or ought to know, that the applicant is disabled; and is likely to be placed at a disadvantage...
Labour’s pledge in this area was that: Labour will end ‘one sided’ flexibility and ensure all jobs provide a baseline level of security and predictability, banning exploitative zero hours contracts and ensuring everyone has the right to have a contract that reflects the number of hours...
The new Labour Government has committed to ending the practice of 'fire and re-hire' as a lawful means of changing employees' contractual terms. This will involve providing a strengthened statutory code of practice to replace the one only recently brought into force by the previous government...
The new Government is proposing to change the law so that certain rights arise from the start of employment as opposed to needing a qualifying period of employment Shaun Pinchbeck pulls no punches in his views on the matter …and tennis! The 1st issue - where is...
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 is due to come into effect on 26th October of this year and introduces: A positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees; and Gives Tribunals a power to uplift...
As Lee, Alex and David lace up our running shoes for the Great North Run 2024, we are driven by the cause of supporting Shelter, a charity dedicated to providing housing and support for those in need. On the 8th of September 2024, we will take...