Most people are aware that employees need 2 completed years of service to bring an unfair dismissal claim at a tribunal. Less well known is that you need no service to bring a discrimination or whistleblowing claim. Discrimination claims are brought as employees believe they are discriminated against in the workplace because of one or more
The government’s ‘Living with Covid-19’ plan recently issued is aimed at enabling the country to manage Covid-19 like any other respiratory illness, while retaining the ability to respond if a new, more dangerous variant emerges. Covid is still with us and in fact infections seem to be higher than ever although mercifully hospitalisations and deaths
Ignore Whistleblowing at your peril To bring a Whistleblowing claim an employee does not need 2 years continuous service. It is a day one right both employees and workers can bring a claim. Cases involving automatic unfair dismissal due to whistleblowing are increasingly being brought to tribunals by employees who otherwise would not have sufficient
Why classifying non employees correctly is so important Every organization has people working within it who are not regular employees. They are normally classified as subcontractors. In employment terms but not necessarily HMRC terms they fall into 2 categories a worker or a genuine subcontractor, each have some employment rights a worker far more than
PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year and many employers will be questioning if an employee is entitled to this extra days’ holiday. The answer to this question will vary depending on the wording of the employee’s contract. In a standard year, there are
Why you need a handbook. An organisation’s people are its biggest risk and its greatest asset. It is vital that employers make clear the parameters within which employees should work, and one important part of this involves putting down in writing what behaviour is and is not acceptable.. Having a handbook in place, which is
SSP REBATE SCHEME (SSPRS) MAKES A RETURN The SSP Rebate Scheme, which reimbursed employers for the sick pay paid to employees due to Covid-19, has been reinstated. The Scheme was created in April 2020 to assist employers with the rising cost of sick pay as employees took time off work because they had Covid, or
“No Jab, No Job” – Human Rights Issue or Discrimination on grounds of Philosophical Belief? I recently came across this paper which sums up where we are now. Like everything else the way forward is unclear a lot will depend on how tribunals interpret the equality act or if the government forces the issue as
According to the latest government guidance on lockdown restrictions being lifted, if employees are expected to work in an office or a similar indoor working environment, employers should: Complete a health and safety risk assessment that includes the risk from Covid-19; Provide adequate ventilation through opening windows, doors and vents, mechanical ventilation using fans and
The fifth Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant is set to open for claims by the end of July 2021. Unlike the previous four SEISS grants, the fifth will differ in terms of how the payouts are calculated. The fifth SEISS grant will cover the months of May to September 2021. The size of the grant
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