Early update on early conciliation
Since 6 May 2014, early conciliation has been a compulsory requirement for all workplace disputes heading to the employment tribunal. The stated aim of early conciliation is to try and resolve the...
View ArticleEarly Conciliation, a misnomer?
Early conciliation (EC) is a procedure carried out by ACAS – an independent and impartial organisation that does not side with either party involved in an employment dispute. Its aim is to help parties...
View ArticleNew this October – changes to employment law
While the extended spell of warm weather appears to have delayed the Autumn the scheduled changes in employment law for October 1 will arrive on time. The Government likes to introduce employment law...
View ArticleNew rates in employment law
The Government has announced that where employment ends on or after 6 April 2015 the maximum amount that can be ordered as a compensatory award to claimants who bring successful unfair dismissal claims...
View ArticleBored beyond work?
News that an employee in France is suing his employer for boring him out of his job may cause initial amusement but how seriously should an employer treat complaints from staff that changes to their...
View ArticleStatus – what’s in a name?
With Uber currently defending themselves in Employment Tribunal and Hermes the subject of unfavourable media attention, questions of status in the workplace are prevalent but what are the issues in...
View ArticleStatus – What’s in a name? Part 2….
In July 2016 we wrote about the importance of determining a person’s correct employment status by referencing an Employment Tribunal claim that was being pursued by a number of Uber drivers. The...
View ArticleWorking Time
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently handed down their decision as to the correct approach to be taken when considering pay for those who ‘sleep in’ as part of their working duties – for...
View ArticleEmployment Tribunal Fees
The Supreme Court’s judgment on Employment Tribunal (ET) fees has been widely reported in the legal and mainstream press and has been described variously as momentous, terrific, ground-breaking and the...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips for Avoiding Discrimination in Recruitment
The Equality Act 2010 outlaws discrimination in employment in relation to nine “protected characteristics”: age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and...
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