employee protection

Posted by

Dave on December 10, 2021

UK employee protection and the EU/ILO

The Guardian published a piece talking about how the gravity of the EU aquis and its coming regulation on employment rights in the gig economy will impact UK employers. Maybe/maybe not! The article also reminds us of Johnson’s election promises,
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Posted by

Dave on May 29, 2021

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

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Dave on March 4, 2021

Unlawful Deductions

On Unlawful Deduction of wages. As ever my notes and links. … Read More

Posted by

Dave on January 25, 2021

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

Posted by

Dave on October 23, 2020

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

Posted by

Dave on September 7, 2020

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

Posted by

Dave on June 25, 2020