RETAILER’S GUIDE | Handling redundancies
With the current challenges facing retailers, it is expected that employers may continue to reduce their headcounts. Carrying out redundancies is never a pleasant task,
With the current challenges facing retailers, it is expected that employers may continue to reduce their headcounts. Carrying out redundancies is never a pleasant task,
Blog Despite the extensive use of fixed-term contracts, many employers do not realise that the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract actually amounts to a dismissal
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that charities undergo organisational changes. This is often due to failing to get renewed funding, tighter budgets or the
Blog A settlement agreement is a legally binding document between an employer and employee which settles any claims that arise from the employment relationship or the termination
BLOG Many people think that employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave can’t be fired. In reality, this isn’t the case. Under employment law,
In Scotland, an Employment Tribunal has ordered an employer to pay £25,000 in damages for terminating an apprenticeship early. Facts Mr Kinnear was an apprentice
BLOG How to manage workplace gossip Gossip in the workplace is often harmless enough. But sometimes it can cross the line and employers will need
Blog Once an employee announces their pregnancy, they’re entitled to statutory maternity leave rights. How these rights function and what pay an employee is entitled
The Government has pledged to consult on options to ensure there are sufficient protections for pregnant women and new mothers. As it currently stands, the
It’s all go in the world of collective redundancy consultation. Following on from the European Woolworths decision in May (reported here), there has been a
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