NEED TO SPEAK TO A SOLICITOR TODAY?
Please make an appointment by calling us now on 020 3923 0888. Very low rates.
Ellie Humphris Introduction Employment rights exist to protect you in the workplace. They are perhaps never more necessary than if you are being investigated for misconduct. What follows is a guide to the main employment rights available to you in a disciplinary procedures. If you are facing a disciplinary procedure and would like more specific … Read more
On the 1st November 2013 the Department for Business Innovation and Skills published the report of its 2013 study into The Payment of Tribunal Awards. The study made some fairly startling revelations about the high numbers of people who, having bought successful employment tribunal claims, do not receive the compensation that they are awarded. It also … Read more
Claims for unfair dismissal are amongst the most common brought to employment tribunals. If you are considering bringing a claim for unfair dismissal to an employment tribunal then you may wish to call our legal helpline on [phonenumber] for free, no obligation advice. Is there a Deadline for Presenting an Unfair Dismissal Claim to a … Read more
When Should you Take legal Advice about an Employment Issue? Most workers will, at one time or another during the course of their working lives, encounter a problem at work. Whatever the nature of the problem then there are steps that you can take to try and improve the situation yourself before taking legal advice … Read more
Industrial Tribunals were created by the Industrial Training Act 1964 as independent judicial bodies to hear employment claims. They were subsequently renamed following the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 and are now known as Employment Tribunals. Industrial Tribunals, or Employment Tribunals as they are now known, deal with all manner of employment related issues. … Read more
What are Reasonable Adjustments? Under Section 20 of The Equality Act 2010 employers have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments to prevent their disabled employees, or those applying for positions within the company, from suffering a disadvantage when compared to other employees. Factors such as economic and practical viability will be taken into consideration … Read more
One of the most important statutory (legal) rights is the right to claim unfair dismissal. A great deal of unfair dismissal cases have been heard by employment tribunals and what follows is a consideration of the most important of those cases. An employee proposing to make an unfair dismissal claim must show that he has … Read more
Employees Rights’ – Where to find them Employees rights’ in the workplace arise from any relevant employment contract and statutory rights (the laws made by parliament). Whilst employment law is a complex and tricky area it is fair to say that the most commonly relied upon laws are contained within a handful of statutes (written … Read more
The main employee rights available in the UK are set out below. If you feel that you are being denied your statutory (legal) rights or you need any kind of employment law advice then please contact the Do I Have A Case helpline on 0800 0148727 for free, no obligation legal advice. Employment Rights Act … Read more
The Right to Parental Leave The right to parental leave applies to all employees with a minimum of one year’s service who have parental responsibility. The right comes to an end on the child’s fifth birthday or, in the case of an adopted child, the fifth anniversary of adoption. The right is extended to age … Read more
