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Tom Street What is the current position? As of now, April 2019, nothing has changed. Present legislations and case laws continue to apply. What changes will there be to employment law on Brexit? Whether UK can quit from current European law requirements in the future or not will totally depend on future relationship with Europe. There may … Read more
Do your employers monitor your activities whilst you are working? Believe it or not, it is their right. As per the law, employers have the right to monitor workers. They can monitor the workplace in the following ways: by opening mail or email by recording on CCTV cameras by using software to check email by … Read more
With the United Kingdom there are specific laws and regulation to protect the rights of the employees and employers. These laws ensure the fair treatment of all the employees and also define their rights throughout their period of employment. These regulations are known as the statutory rights. Previously, discrimination was common. People were treated differently … Read more
Implementing diversity and inclusion in the workplace is not just a trend – it has tangible and direct benefits. Organisations with greater workplace diversity are considered to outperform their competitors and gain higher profits! What is diversity in the workplace? It means a company employs people with different characteristics, age, religion, gender, cultural background, religion, … Read more
Employment law supports employee rights; ranging from employment contracts and trial periods, to redundancies and even to claiming unfair and wrongful dismissals. It is set up to guide employees and employers alike. It is key when navigating the complex and emotional time of redundancy. The redundancy notice period A redundancy period is the period given … Read more
According to statistics released by the Ministry of Justice, single employment claims were on an all-time high and grew by over 90% in the last quarter of 2017 as compared to the previous year. This increase in claims is believed to be accounted for abolition of employment tribunal fee in July 2017. Abolishment of fees … Read more
There has been little discussion on what Brexit actually implies for ordinary voters, especially the 11 million people residing in UK with a limiting long term disability, impairment or illness. This is a serious matter and many initiatives have been taken in the past to have a positive impact on day to day lives of … Read more
Year 2018 saw a lot of employment law cases which will be game changing for employees in UK. Sleep in care workers to be give minimum wages One of these controversial cases was the one that saw Court of Appeal that a “sleep-in” care worker working in a residential care accommodation was not entitled to … Read more
 In 2019, family rights will continue to be a topic of significance. There may be more claims about entitlements to enhanced paternity pay Entitlements to family leaves seem to have been static for a while now. There have been new ideas and additions in terms of not just maternity, but also, paternity and adoption … Read more
In the landmark case, Williams vs Trustee of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme, the Supreme Court confirmed the meaning of “unfavourable treatment” in accordance with the Equality Act, 2010 – section 15. The appeal made on behalf of the University and the pension scheme trustees was defended. The court announced that an employee was … Read more