Employment

What is lay off?

Lay-off is where there is a temporary cessation of work and employees are not provided with any work (or payment) by their employer. It does not automatically mean that an employee is redundant. An employee can be laid off if there is an express...

10 things you need to know about Maternity

1. Your employer has a statutory duty to carry out a risk assessment in the workplace once you have informed them of your pregnancy.

2. You are entitled to paid time off for ante-natal care.

3. You are entitled...

Redundancy

A redundancy is where the employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on the business, is closing down a particular branch, or the work has ceased or is expected to cease or diminish.

Whilst redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal,...

Can an employee’s pay be docked because they didn’t attend work due to the snow?

An employer cannot deduct sums of money from an employee’s salary unless there is an express clause in the contract of employment entitling them to do so in such...

What is a compromise agreement?
 

A 'compromise agreement' is a legally binding agreement which you may be given to sign following the termination of your employment. It usually provides for a payment to you in return for your agreement not to pursue any claim you...

What is a compromise agreement?

A compromise agreement is a legally binding agreement setting out the financial and other terms on which the employment relationship will end. In order for the compromise agreement to be valid, certain statutory requirements must be fulfilled. The...

FIT NOTES
Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
From 6 April 2010 the new “fit note” replaces the previous sick note. The fit note allows a doctor to indicate whether an employee is fit...

without employee agreement?  In recent months we have seen developments in the area of changing employment terms following two high profile cases involving Asda and British Airways.

Many employers are reluctant to make unilateral changes employees’ contracts for fear that an...

With the World Cup starting on the 11th June, it is essential employers take pro-active steps to ensure absenteeism is kept to a minimum.

Whilst the majority of the England Matches in the early stages of the competition do not fall on a week day during normal working hours, in the...