You’ve employed a foreign worker whose work permit is about to expire. As you’re understandably worried about employing her illegally, you’re planning on letting her go. But is this as safe as it
sounds?
Published 10.07.2008
You might have read that as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration the government intends to temporarily shut down any business that’s suspected of employing workers illegally. Should you be
worried about this?
Published 15.09.2015
An employee who was dismissed for drinking a single pint of lager shandy has just had his unfair dismissal claim upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. So what did the employer involved do wrong
here?
Published 05.05.2011
An employee took a dislike to some of your decisions, so they complained about you to the local paper and it printed their letter! They’re now saying that this is a “protected disclosure” and you
can’t sack them. Are they on solid ground?
Published 11.05.2010
An employee who was accused of being in the UK illegally when her employer couldn’t verify her documents has been awarded £20,800 by the tribunal. What’s the correct procedure if you can’t verify
right to work documents?
Published 27.08.2020
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was called “Polish” when introduced to clients didn’t suffer harassment on the grounds of race. So is it OK to refer to an employee’s
nationality?
Published 22.10.2014
The civil penalty for employing an illegal worker is £20,000 per person. Therefore, you must check that someone has the legal right to work in the UK before employment commences. But how can you be
sure this is the case?
Published 24.02.2015
Despite WeightWatchers’ claims that they were “self-employed”, a tribunal has ruled that 1,700 of its class leaders are really “employees”. So why has the wording of its carefully-drafted agreements
just cost it nearly £24 million?
Published 24.03.2010
An employer has been ordered to pay a former employee who resigned compensation totalling £49,000. This was all down to one fatal mistake. So what did it do that was wholly unacceptable?
Published 15.12.2014
An employee has filed a tribunal claim. It seems weak, but some vital documents are missing from her personnel file. Is it safe to “recreate” them?
Published 04.01.2010