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When businesses face difficult times, redundancies often become unavoidable. However, what starts as a legitimate redundancy process can quickly turn into an unfair dismissal claim if employers get the selection criteria wrong. At Davenport Solicitors, we’ve seen countless cases where well-intentioned employers have found themselves facing tribunal claims simply because they didn’t understand the legal […]
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Where an employee is suspended by their employer on health and safety grounds, because of a possible risk of infection which does not fall within the government’s self-isolation advice, it is likely that they have the right to continue to receive full pay on the basis of the employer’s implied duty to pay wages. This […]
In order to help the many businesses going through an unprecedented time of uncertainty, we have prepared these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for employers around Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more: Coronavirus FAQs: changing employment terms and lay-offs Q: Where an employee refuses to attend work due to fears about coronavirus, what action can an employer take […]
In order to help the many businesses going through an unprecedented time of uncertainty, we have prepared these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for employers around Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more: Coronavirus FAQs: general employment law and HR Q: What action should employers be taking now? The action an employer should be taking will depend upon the […]
With Coronavirus taking the main stage at yesterday’s Budget, the first since Autumn 2018, it was easy to miss some of the other announcements made by the Chancellor, only weeks into the job. Statutory pay UK employees have already begun receiving statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one, payable by employers, to help contain coronavirus […]
The EU Settlement Scheme is the scheme that processes the applications of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens currently living in the UK to allow them to remain in the UK after 30 June 2021. The EU Settlement Scheme has been introduced because following Brexit, the UK is no longer an EU country. This means that […]
Following today’s prime minister’s questions in Parliament, employees will now get statutory sick pay (SSP) from their first day off work, not the fourth, in order to help contain coronavirus. Under the existing system, those off work due to illness can claim £94.25 per week for up to 28 weeks, but only once an individual […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must pay out nearly £400,000 after a Cardiff woman won her claim for race and age discrimination. Anne Giwa-Amu, who is of Nigerian and Welsh descent, started at the Caerphilly branch of the DWP as an administration officer. She was the only non-white recruit and only trainee over […]
Home Secretary Priti Patel will today (Wednesday 19 February) launch a new points-based immigration system which will open up the UK to the brightest and the best from around the world. The new system, which takes effect from 1 January 2021, will end free movement. UPDATE: Read our detailed overview of the new points-based immigration […]
Employment law is constantly changing and employers need to ensure that they keep on top of the changes, as errors could be detrimental to the business. 2020 is an important year, where we will see a number of key changes. 1. New right to a written statement of terms At the moment, employees who have […]
