Redundancy Bumping
A note on Redundancy Bumping. Bumping is the process of moving a potentially redundant employee into another role, and dismissing the employee currently performing that role. Here are my notes. Read More
Unlawful Deductions
On Unlawful Deduction of wages. As ever my notes and links. … Read More
On non-compete agreements
I am being asked about ‘non compete’ clauses in settlement agreement contracts. These are often overreaching but, if so, are they enforceable? Here are my notes … Read More
Guaranteed minimum notice
I am surprised to learn of a minimum statutory notice period in employment law, defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996 §86; it’s one week/year subject to a 12 week cap, if you’ve worked for them for over two years. This may not be over-ridden by the contract of employment and will apply if the reason for termination/dismissal is redundancy. For more, press the “Read More” button. Read More
Giving References
References! An interesting topic, they are required by employers and often used inside voluntary organisations. There is a duty to be true, accurate, fair & not misleading. Here are my notes, mainly on the case law. … Read More
Low Pay
It is against the law to pay under the minimum wage, here are some notes on enforcement. … Read More
Discrimination Compensation
I am doing a couple of cases that require me to check up the likely compensation for discrimination at work. Here are my notes. …
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ACAS
Still going strong; publishes advice and delegated legislation statements. Here are my notes … Read More
Disguised Employment
I have needed to research the questions surrounding employee status, worker, or contractor status. Here are my notes and links. Read More
Employee Protection
I did a course on employment law and here are some notes. Read More