Due to the crisis you need to make cost savings so you’ve tried to reduce an employee’s hours and pay by mutual consent. They’ve refused to negotiate but you still wish to proceed. What are your
options?
Published 18.05.2020
An employee who resigned after he was refused access to a company vehicle has won his claim for constructive dismissal. Does this mean that your employees have the right to demand a company vehicle?
Published 24.08.2018
In a 2018 case, the employer threatened to impose a significant pay cut on the employee due to his dwindling sales figures. According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, why was this threat
problematic?
Published 19.06.2018
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that an employer didn’t infringe an employee’s human rights when it read personal e-mails. Does this mean you can read all personal e-mails on your IT
system?
Published 01.02.2016
A robust employment contract will include the key terms and conditions of employment. But can it also include a blanket clause that permits you to vary or amend any terms and conditions as you need
or wish?
Published 07.02.2023
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that pulling a sickie can amount to a fundamental breach of contract, giving you the right to dismiss. But what one thing must you be able to show first?
Published 14.04.2016
The tribunal has ruled that the Post Office made unlawful deductions from employees’ wages when it moved them from weekly to monthly payments. Although it had a solid reason for its decision, why was
this problematic?
Published 01.12.2017
In a recent case, the only way the employer could stay afloat was by re-issuing contracts on less favourable terms. One employee resigned and claimed constructive dismissal. What did the Employment
Appeal Tribunal (EAT) think?
Published 31.10.2012
In February 2016 the government announced that it would impose new contracts on junior doctors without their consent. Does that mean you can force new contracts on your employees without their
consent too?
Published 10.03.2016
In order to avoid redundancies, you may have already asked staff to agree to temporary flexible working measures, such as reduced hours. But if there aren’t enough volunteers, how do you impose the
changes that you need to make?
Published 19.06.2009