New regulations recently came into force to define the wording which must be included in an apprenticeship agreement. Is it complex?
Published 14.05.2012
As long as you follow the statutory procedures before dismissing an employee you’ll be protected from a claim, right? It might depend on whether you’ve followed your own procedures too. What’s the
latest on this issue?
Published 08.03.2007
The tribunal has found that a small employer unfairly dismissed an employee who was sent to prison for six months. What did the employer do that rendered the employee’s dismissal unfair?
Published 31.05.2016
It’s so easy to slip up when dealing with a disciplinary issue at work. In this article we’ve taken a back-to-basics approach covering the very essentials to help ensure you come out on top. What’s
to learn?
Published 23.03.2006
Of course you know that if you unfairly dismiss an employee you’ll have to pay the price - compensation will be awarded against you. But is this all you’ll have to worry about? Are there any hidden
costs too?
Published 09.03.2006
Unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal are both common employment law terms. However, although they are often confused, they are entirely separate concepts. What is the difference between the two?
Published 20.09.2017
Where an employee is engaged under a succession of fixed-term contracts they will generally become a “permanent employee” after four years’ service. Does time served on a government apprenticeship
count towards this?
Published 06.12.2012
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employee who was sacked during an appraisal meeting was fairly dismissed, even though no proper dismissal procedure was followed by the employer. Why
did it make this finding?
Published 17.09.2020
Many employment rights, such as unfair dismissal, require a certain period of “continuous employment”. But does the clock start ticking at the point a new employee accepts your job offer or on the
day they start work?
Published 25.02.2013
It’s been suggested that probation periods are pointless because new employees can only claim unfair dismissal once they’ve accrued two years’ continuous service. So should you bother with them or
not?
Published 21.05.2014