As the UK braces itself for scorching temperatures across the country, it is important for all businesses and their employees to know the correct health and safety procedures when working in hot weather/environments.
Employers often choose to include restrictions within employment contracts. Workers who sign up to the restrictive covenants are agreeing not to do certain things once their employment is over. These restrictions work to protect employers by preventing their previous employees from using the knowledge and information gained at the workplace for the benefit of their new jobs.
This guide provides useful advice to help your business manage the employee disciplinary process, and reduce the risk of unfair dismissal claims
Following the Government’s recent proposals that it will be creating three million apprenticeships by 2020, a growing number of businesses are embracing the benefits of apprentices but what are your legal obligations as an employer?
Employment Law facts and figures 2014 – includes information on Employment Tribunal limits and awards, employee entitlements and income tax limits.
This short guide provides some useful advice to help your school or college avoid employment tribunal claims. And how to minimise the damage should the worst happen.
Consolidation is a hot topic as businesses strive for growth and competitive edge. Employers should ensure however, that they stay on the right side of TUPE Regulations which govern how employees are transferred to avoid the risk of a tribunal being brought against them.
This short guide provides some useful advice to help your school or college avoid employment tribunal claims. And how to minimise the damage should the worst happen.
Settlement agreements (formerly called compromise agreements) are frequently being used in redundancy and dismissal procedures in order to help both the employer and employee make a clean break.
Women make up nearly half of the UK workforce and more than 80% will become mothers. Employers should have an up-to-date understanding of maternity rights including Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance to allow for the fair, legal treatment of the parent-to-be.
Employers must follow a fair and objective redundancy procedure when making staff redundant, providing those selected for contract termination with a correct redundancy notice period.
Employment law solicitors Linder Myers look at employer risks and responsibilities, helping you organise an office Christmas party free from legal issues.
An employer should always consult any relevant documents or agreements that deal with holiday entitlement and arrangement before making any decisions in response to holiday requests over the Christmas and New Year period.
Adverse weather can represent many challenges to an employer with absence due to travel disruption or childcare commitments being a common occurrence.
Linder Myers provides legal guidance on maternity rights at work for employers, so you can confirm that parents-to-be are treated fairly in your workplace.
Linder Myers solicitors can provide specialist legal advice to employers regarding paternity rights, ensuring that workers receive a fair and legal treatment.
Expert employment law solicitors at Linder Myers specialise in helping employers to prevent and defend any claims for gender discrimination in the workplace.
Linder Myers offers legal support during redundancies, including advice on statutory redundancy pay and pay rates, time scales and employer responsibilities.
Employers are legally obliged to protect their workers from harm. Therefore, they should look to control work-related stress to protect the mental and physical health of their employees.
Our employment law solicitors have put together some information on the right to be accompanied to help both employees and employers understand more about the statutory right and how it should be applied to workplace situations.
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