There are so many misconceptions about references for employees: Employees commonly believe that their employer has to give them a reference and that they can’t say anything bad about them. Some employers believe that they can put anything they wish in a reference as long as it represents their own beliefs, while others think that only a written reference can be held against them so they can say whatever they like ‘unofficially’ in a verbal reference or in an ‘off the record’ email. None of this is true! (more…)
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What’s your policy on employee references?
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011Do big names and city prices get you a better employment law service?
Thursday, March 17th, 2011Generally in life we believe you get what you pay for – the more we pay the better the quality of service or product we will get. But is this always the case?
A client came in to see us with his Compromise Agreement. As is customary his employer was offering to contribute towards his legal costs, but they were offering only the minimum amount of £250 plus VAT. They had given him a list of three firms of solicitors (more…)
What are you doing on 29th April? Or more to the point – what are your employees doing?
Tuesday, March 8th, 201129th April is of course the day of the Royal Wedding, declared last year as an extra public bank holiday. Employees up and down the country naturally assume that they will get an extra day’s paid holiday and employers – well what do employers expect? (more…)
Are you keeping up to date with employment law changes?
Monday, February 14th, 2011Check out our downloadable new look Employment Law Briefing for updates on the Equality Act 2010, abolition of the default retirement age, new paternity rights and other employment law changes
Abolition of Default Retirement Age confirmed – you still have time to act…
Friday, January 14th, 2011The government has this week confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be abolished from 1st October 2011. After 1st October 2011 employers will still be able to retire an employee at a set age but only if that retirement age can be ‘objectively justified’ - i.e that ‘it is a proportionate response to a legitimate aim’. There will undoubtedly be some case law around this once the DRA has been abolished.
Where do you go for your employment law advice? Our top 10 tips.
Friday, August 6th, 2010The web is a wonderful place but if you put “employment law” into your Google search you will come up with over 48 million results. Among the first pages alone you will find solicitors, employment law specialists, lawyers, information sites, charities, claims companies, employee bodies, employer bodies and a whole host of directories. How can you possibly be sure you are getting accurate and up to date information from people who really know what they are talking about? Here are our top 10 tips for getting the best out of your internet search:
