A recent landmark European case has suggested that employers have the right to view employees private messages sent during working…
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts
Many employers worry about staff leaving to work for their competitors- taking valuable clients and company knowledge with them. It…
Maternity Leave benefits.
Many employment contracts incorporate benefits for employees such as private healthcare, pensions and childcare vouchers. When an employee takes maternity…
Probation Period Dismissals.
Many employment contracts contain a probationary period for new employees. Often this will be a three or six month period…
Updates on ‘Fit for Work Scheme’
The ‘Fit for Work’ Scheme, which aims to reduce the ‘sick note’ culture and the burden upon employers, is now…
Dismissals due to Social Media posts
Recent cases regarding dismissals due to social media posts have led to significant decisions in the courts as workplace…
Updates on holiday pay, annual leave and sickness absence.
There have been notable employment cases this year with regards to holiday pay, annual leave and sickness absence, which have…
Do part timers have fewer rights?
Many people still believe that part time workers are or can be treated less favourably when it comes to legal…
Are unsigned employment contracts enforceable?
If you issue an employee with a new contract of employment, or a variation to their current one, is it…
Wage Deductions?
Should employers be entitled to deduct training and other costs from salary on termination of employment? The following recent case…
Equal Pay Audits – The impact on Employers
On the 1st October 2014 new regulations came into force making it compulsory for employment tribunals to order equal pay…
Email misuse and identity policy in the work place: Employer advice
The majority of businesses who use email in the work place take advantage of the benefits such as speed of…
