Redundancy is a pressing issue for many in today’s uncertain economic climate. With the threat of being made redundant hanging over many, it’s important to be aware of your legal rights and the obligations your employer has towards you.
Prior to making any redundancies, employers must first consult with their employees. For companies making fewer than [...]

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Further details have emerged about the forthcoming Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, which will give employees the right to request time off for training from their employers.
Expected to be in place by 2010, the legislation will help an estimated 300,000 to gain new skills and improve their future career prospects.
Although the final details of [...]

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As part of its ongoing inquiry into gender pay gaps in the financial sector, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a new report which reveals that the pay gap can be up to 60% in some sectors.
The report also shows that, amongst those in the top jobs, the pay gap for full-time [...]

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Mr Bright had attempted to bring a case against Group Taxibus on the grounds of unfair dismissal and sex discrimination. The unfair dismissal claim was withdrawn on the basis that Mr Bright was not an employee of Group Taxibus, and the sex discrimination claim was not pursued.
Mr Bright only found himself before an Employment Judge [...]

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A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling could make it more difficult for disabled employees to make a claim of discrimination against their employers.
In the case of the Child Support Agency v Truman, Mrs Truman was disabled and worked from home. There were problems in delivering special equipment to her which she needed for her [...]

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The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Marriott Motor Group & Others v Cottington has brought into focus an interesting point of court proceedings that many may be unaware of.
Ms Cottington was business manager for Marriott. After a meeting in which her performance was criticised, she was dismissed by the company: as she had [...]

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As usual, early April sees the introduction of a number of new regulations concerning employment law, employers and employees.
Employers should be aware of these points, and ensure that they change their policies where necessary to comply with the new regulations.
The new regulations include:

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will rise to £79.15 per week from 6th April. [...]

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As the recession continues to bite, new figures released this month have shown that employers are seeking to retain key skills in their company by redeploying staff elsewhere in their organisation rather than having to resort to redundancy.
The 2009 National Management Salary Survey, published by the Chartered Management Institute and Computer Economics Limited and Remuneration [...]

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The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has revealed the results of its economic survey for the first quarter of 2009.
Gathering data from over 6,500 firms, employing over 900,000 workers in total, the survey clearly demonstrates that the UK recession is still very grave, and is not likely to end in the foreseeable future.
Manufacturing has been [...]

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Every commercial agent has the right to a lump-sum payment in the event of the termination of their agency agreement. This payment can either take the form of compensation or an indemnity.
In order to obtain indemnity, a provision must be made in the agency agreement - if no such provision exists, the agent will be [...]

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