Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on 26th July 2017, the employment tribunal fee regime, which was in place since 2013, is now rendered unlawful. Therefore, there is no employment tribunal fees to be paid for any new claims. Also, the fees paid in the past are now to be refunded. Together with Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, the Ministry of Justice have now set out the details of the …
On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court gave its decision that the regime of employment tribunal fees was unlawful because it prevented access to justice. As a result, Employment Tribunals across the UK immediately stopped accepting fees for presenting claims for unfair dismissal and other employment-related issues, while the government is responsible for refunding all fees that have already paid by claimants since 2013. Finally, on 15 November 2017, the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
According to Employment Law in the UK, the effective date of termination or EDT, is a statutory construct, which helps establish the end of the period of continuous employment for an employee. Furthermore, EDT impacts time limits for making an Employment Tribunal claim. After the EDT is confirmed, an employee can request a written statement from the employer, containing the probable reasons for the dismissal. What Does the Law Say? The …
Under UK employment law, there are four types of dismissals – fair dismissal, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal. Having said this, both Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and Equality Act 2010 introduced some major changes to the law, especially relating to unfair dismissal. While the regulations proposed to remove the age restrictions applicable to such claims, it also introduced a new ‘retirement’ dismissal process and reason along with …
What is TUPE? In the United Kingdom, it is fine for any business to change ownership as long as it doesn’t affect the employees of the business. Furthermore, in all such scenarios, TUPE or Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations preserve the employment and compensation of the employees of businesses based out of the UK. TUPE is generally applied when an undertaking or part of an undertaking (business) is …
Great news for all working professionals in UK – the government has agreed to increase the National Minimum Living Wage from the 1st of April, 2018. This increase is a culmination of the reforms suggested in the November Budget statement and aims to help all workers aged 25 years and above. While employees in the UK are excited by this proposition, there are some who find the increase insufficient. These …
Image Source The modern-day workplace can be very competitive. Some employers promote stricter deadlines and push responsibilities on their employees on purpose in order to motivate them. However, in most cases, pushing your employees too much can end up hampering their overall productivity and cause unnecessary stress on them. Research shows that work-related stress affects both employees and employers. Often, employees resort to other ways such as absenteeism and feigning …