Employment Law Blog

Is Confined Space Training Applicable In Your Workplace?

by BritanniaSafety November 22, 2012 Accident Claims

The Health and Safety Executive recently released their annual statistics showing that fatal accidents in the work place are steadily declining again (after a rise in 2010/11). A provisional figure for the number of workers fatally injured in 2011/12 is 173. Although this figure could be attributable to a number of causes it is worth […]

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Tribunal statistics for 2011-12 out

by Direct 2 Lawyers November 20, 2012 Employment Law

The Employment Tribunal statistics that cover April 2011 to March 2012 were released earlier this year. This post will give a flavour of what those statistics show and how the Employment Tribunal has been faring in the statistics for the past twelve months. We’ll do so by examining: The overall picture Unfair dismissal claims Discrimination […]

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Proving disability in a discrimination claim

by Direct 2 Lawyers November 12, 2012 Disability Discrimination

If you’ve submitted a disability discrimination claim to the Employment Tribunal then, in order to succeed, you will need to show that you’re disabled. This may seem like a trite statement but it is one of the most important ‘hurdles’ to clear in a discrimination claim. Sometimes the Respondent will accept that you have a […]

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How can a compromise agreement go wrong?

by Direct 2 Lawyers October 31, 2012 Compromise Agreements

If you’ve entered into a compromise agreement or have been offered a compromise agreement then you’ll naturally be concerned with not only maximizing the “upside” of your compromise agreement (i.e. increasing the compensation to you) but also with minimizing the “downside” to the agreement (i.e. preventing the compromise agreement from being disadvantageous to you). This […]

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Preparing for a disciplinary hearing – common pitfalls

by Direct 2 Lawyers October 26, 2012 Employment Law

If you’ve been invited to a disciplinary hearing then you will want to prepare as thoroughly as you can for the hearing – after all, a negative outcome from the disciplinary hearing can have serious adverse effects on your career prospects. You could, in the worst case scenario, end up losing your job. This post […]

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I think that my redundancy is a sham – what should I do?

by Redmans Solicitors October 12, 2012 Employment Law

If you’ve been informed that you’re going to be made redundant then you’ll be concerned to ensure that the redundancy process that you’re being put through is fair. Although it always isn’t the case redundancy processes can often be “shams” – they’re simply used as a convenient means for employers to dismiss “problem employees” where […]

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The hazards of compromise agreements – what employees should be aware of

by Direct 2 Lawyers October 3, 2012 Business Law Blogs

If you’re considering entering into a compromise agreement this will waive your rights to any unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal or discrimination claim you may have (among other claims). You’ve therefore got to be careful about not undervaluing any agreement and should obtain the best legal advice possible in the circumstances. If you’re entering into a […]

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How much statutory maternity leave is an employee entitled to?

by Redmans Solicitors September 25, 2012 Employment Law

As an employee if you’re pregnant or you have just given birth to your child then you are entitled to take a period of maternity leave from work. How long this period of maternity leave is and whether you can be paid for it depends on a number of factors, such as the length of […]

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How to submit a claim for constructive dismissal

by Direct 2 Lawyers September 10, 2012 Employment Law

If you think that you’ve got a claim for constructive dismissal then you’ve got two choices as to how you can proceed. You can either: Instruct an unfair dismissal solicitor; or Submit and undertake your claim yourself There are advantages and disadvantages to both instructing a solicitor and undertaking the claim yourself but we’re not […]

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Restrictive covenants in compromise agreements

by Redmans Solicitors August 30, 2012 Compromise Agreements

Compromise agreements are commonly used to compromise potential employment litigation. In exchange for a sum of money (or some other consideration) the employee promises not to exercise their right to sue their employer for a number of things (including, among others, unfair dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract). However, employers often require that the employee […]

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