1. What are the risks if we handle a dismissal badly and get things wrong? Depending on the circumstances, any of the following claims – alone…
Author: Adam Clough
Age discrimination FAQs
1. What are the requirements on age discrimination? Legislation came into force in 2012 making it unlawful to treat employees and job applicants differently on grounds…
Grievance procedures
Most people will encounter various problems at work at some point during the course of their employment. The types of issues can range from bullying and…
Essential guide to rights for working parents and carers
Making sure you respect employees’ rights is essential to help you minimise disputes and the risk of legal claims. You must know where you stand if…
Employee pensions
Under auto-enrolment rules, most employers are legally obliged to provide an employee pension scheme and to make contributions to it. Although this is a cost to…
Dismissals and Redundancies
Dismissing employees or making them redundant can be difficult at the best of times. But it gets worse if you are taken to an employment tribunal to face…
Shareholder Agreements
A shareholders’ agreement can be an important way of protecting the rights of different shareholders. An agreement can also be a good way to ensure that…
Protect your brand online
Chris Barling, chairman of ecommerce and EPOS specialist SellerDeck, provides his eight top tips for protecting your brand when you do business online Cybersquatting, hacking, domain hijacking,…
Making Redundancies
If you are considering redundancies, take advice early. You may be able to avoid making redundancies altogether. What does redundancy mean? You make employees redundant if…