by Molly Quin | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
Waiting Reasonable Adjustment When organisational changes are planned, employers should explore all possible alternative employment before effecting a dismissal on the grounds of capability. This was highlighted by the case of Cairns v The Royal Mail. Mr Cairns worked...
by Molly Quin | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog
Hasty Resignations The general rule when an employee resigns is that the employer accepts it. If the employee later changes their mind and wishes to stay in their job, it is usually up to the employer whether or not the employee is permitted to retract their...
by Molly Quin | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog
King’s Speech The King made his speech on 17 July 2024. He spoke more about the first 100 days of the Labour government and revealed some of the rationale behind new employment rights. These rights, discussed in previous posts, are planned to be introduced by the...
by Olly Harrison | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
Labour Government The UK is now under a Labour government which has pledged to bring as many changes to employment law over the next 100 days. The following is a summary of the main changes which are expected. More ‘day one’ rights Currently employees must usually...
by Molly Quin | Jul 3, 2024 | Blog
Obesity and Discrimination Obesity is the accumulation of excessive body fat, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. It is often unfairly associated with negative personality traits such as laziness, and gluttony. Obese people can therefore find it more...
by Molly Quin | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog
Labour Government and Zero-Hour Contracts A zero-hours contract does not guarantee the employee any minimum number of hours of work, meaning that there can be long periods when no work at all is available. Contracts vary in respect of the employee’s obligations to...
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