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Jan 23
5 Reasons Why a Settlement Agreement May Be the Best Option for Your Employment Law Dispute: Expert Insight from Our Employment Law Firm
As an employment law firm, we understand that the end of a professional relationship can be a difficult and emotional time for both the employer and the employee. In these situations, it can be beneficial to consider using a settlement agreement as a way to bring the employment relationship to…
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Oct 21
Employment Law October 2021 Update
Flexible Working – a day one right? The government has launched a consultation on whether to make flexible working the default position for employees. This would make it a day one right rather than requiring an employee to have 26 weeks’ service. It is important however to point out that…
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Sep 21
Employment Law September 2021 Update
The cost of refusing to allow an employee to leave work before 6pm to pick up daughter from nursery A claim by an estate agent has hit the headlines after she was awarded £185,000 after her boss refused to let her leave work early to collect her daughter from nursery.…
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Mar 19
Employment Law April 2019 Update
Although Brexit dominates the news, some recent developments in the employment field are set out in this update. 1 – Pimlico Plumber loses £74,000 holiday pay claim You may recall that last year a plumber called Gary Smith was successful in establishing that he was a worker and not self-employed. …
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Mar 19
EU Employment Laws after Brexit will be voted in parliament
EU Employment Laws after Brexit will be voted in parliament on whether they will be adopted by the UK Brexit is likely to cause some confusion across many tribunal courts and could lead to weaker workers’ rights in the UK, a concerned group of lawyers has cautioned in a report…
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Sep 18
Discriminatory questions in job interviews
Widespread Illegal Interview Practices Unveiled in the UK: A Call for Urgent Reform A recent investigation by Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) has shone a light on the alarming prevalence of discriminatory and unlawful questions posed by UK employers during interviews, with implications of widespread legal violations and systemic inequality in…
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Aug 18
Sickness management for small companies
Sickness Management for small companies! Whether you run a big firm or a small business, staff sickness is something that can’t be avoided. This can be very costly for small business that has small teams. It is crucial that staff sickness management is done efficiently by implementing policies. This will…
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Aug 18
A forever changing world: employment law and the ‘gig economy’
What are the real legal implications of the ‘gig economy’? The employment world is changing rapidly. Developments are being fuelled by technology and the drive toward a flexible and adaptable workforce. As a result, we have seen a sharp increase in those working in what has been called the ‘gig…
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Aug 18
Settlement agreement for employees
Settlement agreement for Employees: What employees should know before deciding? If you have been offered a settlement agreement by your employer, deciding whether to accept can be overwhelming. You will need independent legal advice to safeguard the agreement is binding and you understand what significant legal rights you are giving…