Guide to Employer Relocation Rights

June 20, 2018May 13, 2018 by

Nowadays, companies may relocate for a number of reasons, for instance, consolidating properties to shift two workforces into one place after a merger, leveraging cheaper overheads, or even setting up regional offices in a bid to expand their market. Amidst all this, employees and workers are increasingly expected to keep focus at the workplace as organisations battle possible instability under the wake of impending takeovers and mergers. However, it is …

Employment Tribunal Hearings

January 3, 2019May 12, 2018 by

More often than not, employees are dissatisfied with the outcome of their employer’s formal grievance redressal or disciplinary procedures. Subsequently, they may wish to take their case to an employment tribunal. Employment law in the UK stipulates that the Employment Tribunals is an independent body that is able to give a ruling on workplace issues that may have not have settled, much to an employee’s dissatisfaction. Normally, this happens if …

Working Overtime: Know Your Rights as an Employee

January 3, 2019May 11, 2018 by

In general, employment contracts have a mention of the basic working hours. The contract can also include a clause for doing overtime. According to employment law, overtime implies any extra work done over the basic working hours. UK regulations mean workers in the UK cannot be made to work for more than 48 hours a week on an average. However, they may agree to work longer provided such an agreement …

A Brief Guide to Construction Industry Scheme

January 3, 2019May 10, 2018 by

Introduced by HMRC, the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a statutory tax scheme that provides for certain payments under the ‘construction contracts’. Furthermore, these payments are to be subject to a tax deduction by the contractor (payer), unless the subcontractor (payee) registers with HMRC to become eligible for payments gross without any tax deductions. As per the employment law in the UK, a contractor is a business or any other …

Your Guide to ‘No Win No Fee’ Employment Solicitors – Infographic

May 18, 2018May 8, 2018 by

The main advantage of having an employment solicitor in your corner is that you have the ability to maximise your compensation payout. Furthermore, if you are working with No Win No Fee solicitors, you can be sure that the various costs, expenses, and damages of your claim, will all be accounted for. With a reputable employment solicitor, you may be able to claim compensation for the following: Wrongful dismissals; General …

Can I be Sacked for Stress related Absence?

February 2, 2021May 7, 2018 by

Whilst stress in the workplace is not exactly an illness, it can lead to an array of physical and mental health conditions. In fact, stress causes up to 40 percent of all work-related health conditions including anxiety, depression, and heart disease. Having said that, there are a number of factors that can cause stress at a workplace like overwork, bullying, bad working environment, or lack of support from colleagues. Studies …

Direct Discrimination at Workplace with Case References

June 11, 2019May 5, 2018 by

All of us have heard about Direct discrimination at workplace. Most of us, however, fail to recognise if we are subjected to direct discrimination and take steps against it. All forms of discrimination, in which your employer treats you differently or less favourably because of who you are, qualify as direct discrimination. According to the employment law, such behaviour is unlawful, and you can challenge direct discrimination in an employment …

What happens if an Employee is reinstated but does not want to be?

June 11, 2019May 3, 2018 by

In most cases, wherein an employment tribunal finds that an employee has suffered unfair dismissal, the “primary” remedy considered, is to ask the employer to re-employ the aforementioned employee. Subsequently, the employer can either reinstate them in their previous job role or re-engage them in a new profile, in addition to paying the wages that the employee would have earned since the dismissal. Having said that, while the tribunal cannot …

Suffering Detriment whilst Caring for Dependants

June 6, 2018May 1, 2018 by

Employment law in the United Kingdom entitles employees to take a “reasonable” amount of time off work, to care of their dependents when they face an unexpected or sudden event, detrimental to their health. Furthermore, the law also allows the employees to make all longer-term and “necessary” arrangements to take care of their dependents. According to sources, about 37 percent of the total workforce in the UK in the year …

Is it Possible to Submit a Claim out of Time?

May 18, 2018April 30, 2018 by

There are very strict, short time limits for making an employment tribunal claim. In most cases, the aggrieved individual has three months less one day from the actual date of dismissal to submit the claim. In addition, the aggrieved employee must submit a request to Acas for early conciliation, before making the claim. This is an important aspect of submitting an employment tribunal claim as the usual time limit is …