Employment
What’s changed in employment law of late?
Employment law is central to the UK labour market, with a number of significant changes having been made since the 1970s. Many of these improvements have been implemented in conjunction with EU legislation, creating more favourable conditions for employees at all levels in the workplace. In simple terms, employment law is a broad area that […]
A guide to workplace compensation claims in the UK
In the UK, all businesses and employers are required to have insurance in case anybody is injured while working. Since your claim is covered by your employer’s insurance, you will not be claiming directly against the employer as long as valid insurance is in place. The following guide will provide answers to many of the […]
The complete guide to zero hour contracts
In the past twelve months, zero hour contracts have been receiving a lot of attention in the media relating to claims that they are unfair on employees. Providing no guaranteed hours or income, it is claimed that those working within zero hour contracts are not able to plan or progress towards their future. Government has […]
How do whistleblowing laws protect employees?
Ever since the Edward Snowden case became international news more and more people have been familiarising themselves with the legislation of whistleblowing; the decision to reveal classified information for the benefit of public interest. However, a stigma remains attached to the act of whistleblowing, with employers considering such behaviour to be deceitful to their organisation, often […]
A workplace injury witnessed by millions
Fifa criticised by brain injury charity over World Cup semi-final incident The phrase ‘workplace head injury’ probably conjures up in most people’s minds an incident in a factory or perhaps on a building site, not the football World Cup. But the incident involving Argentina’s Javier Mascherano in the semi-final of the World Cup in Brazil, was […]
Waiving employment rights via a settlement agreement
A settlement agreement (previously called a compromise agreement and sometimes called a severance agreement) is a legally binding agreement between an employee and employer to end an employment relationship or to resolve an ongoing workplace dispute. It is most often used to bring an employment relationship to an end with the employee and employer agreeing […]
