There might be times when you’re required to change employment contracts. Maybe you want to offer someone a permanent job or a pay rise. Or maybe you...
An employment contract sets out the agreement between you and your staff. But not every term of the contract needs to be documented in writing—or even...
Businesses use all kinds of employment contracts, to meet company and workforce needs. Fixed-term contracts (or FTCs) are widely used. They allow ind...
All businesses across the UK should provide their employees with their legal rights and responsibilities. Such as wages, leave entitlements and, prote...
It’s a legal requirement to state whether there’s a collective agreement in place when writing your employees’ contracts. In this guide, we cover how ...
From 6th April 2011, employers were no longer able to issue staff with retirement notices. Thanks to the UK population enjoying longer lives and bette...
When thinking of statutory employment rights, many will likely think of “employee” status. Section 230 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 defines an e...
Following the increase in mental health awareness in the modern business world, it’s important you understand the signs of depressed employees at work...
Businesses move for a number of different reasons, often related to saving money, cutting costs, or expanding their organisation. But does an employe...
Legislation governs and restricts the employment of children and young people. A child under the minimum school leaving age must not be employed in an...
Every employer will face work issues from time to time. Sometimes, these can only be resolved at an employment tribunal. Anyone can decide to make a ...
In addition to claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination and pay disputes, there are a number of other claims that can be brought in the employment ...
It will be, in most circumstances, the Legal Services Consultant who prepared the case who will attend the tribunal to conduct the hearing. This will ...
Tribunal awards will vary dependent on the issue suffered by the employee and the impact that this is deemed to have on them by the tribunal. Some tri...
In some situations, workplace disputes can only be resolved through employment tribunals. Independent adjudicators cover all legal grounds, reach fin...
When a workplace dispute cannot be resolved internally, it can be raised to an employment tribunal. Depending on the issue, you might reach a settleme...
Businesses and employers can contact our Legal Services department if they are ever served with tribunal papers by a current or former employee. The e...
Some employment claims can only be resolved by attending an Employment Tribunal. Whatever the issue may be, both parties are allowed to bring a legal...
Once an employee has gained one year's service with an employer, they are able to receive additional rights. These rights expand the area of reasoning...
As an employer, there may be times when you face legal challenges from your employees. These can be difficult to manage, time consuming and stressful ...
From July 2017, employment tribunal fees were no longer chargeable. The Supreme Court ruled the system as unlawful, as they prevented access to justic...