News

On this page you will find the latest news on employment law, HR and health & safety matters. They are updated regularly and you will find new content here on a weekly basis.

Latest news

09 December 2011

Stormy weather guidance

The hurricane force winds which hit Scotland and northern England on Thursday 8 December left many businesses reeling with staff either unable to get to work, or having to leave early to get home. [...]
23 November 2011

Most radical shake up in employment law for decades

The Government has announced what is claimed as the most radical shake up of employment law for decades.[...]
26 October 2011

New faces

LAW are delighted to welcome several new members to the team. [...]
12 September 2011

Recruitment procedures: The importance of proofreading job ads

A Liverpool Hospital Trust has launched an inquiry after a job advertisement published on its website portrayed (at best!) a rather blasé view of their equal opportunity policies.[...]
07 September 2011

Dismissed for refusing pay cut

In the current economic climate, many employees are being asked to consider pay cuts as an alternative to possible redundancies.[...]
17 August 2011

SOSR dismissals - breakdown in relations

In considering the fairness of a dismissal, the first thing a tribunal will require the employer to do is show a potentially fair reason for the dismissal. [...]
13 June 2011

Religious discrimination - refusal to allow attendance at mosque

Most employers will be aware, and have experience, of accommodating the religious and cultural needs of staff whether that is in respect of time off for attending religious services, provision of prayer rooms, adjusting uniform policies and the like.[...]
07 June 2011

Failure to appeal final warning irrelevant to fairness

The EAT, in the case of Davies v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council , has overturned an employment tribunal's finding of a fair dismissal, holding that the tribunal had erred in treating an employee's decision not to appeal the issuing of a previous final warning as a relevant factor in assessing the reasonableness of a later decision to dismiss.[...]
24 May 2011

'Biased' grievance hearings

It would be obvious to most employers that a person against whom a grievance is raised should not be involved in investigating or adjudicating upon that grievance.[...]
05 May 2011

Bad mouthing former employees

No matter the provocation, it is rarely a good idea for employers to go too far in their criticism of former employees.[...]
26 April 2011

Unfair application of selection criteria in redundancy

Applying selection criteria fairly in a redundancy situation can sometimes be taxing and defeat even the most prepared of employers as the case of Eversheds v De Belin shows.[...]
08 April 2011

Badly drafted alcohol policy leads to unfair dismissal

Many employers will have faced employees attending work the worse for wear due to alcohol or other substances. In many cases, the employer may be looking to terminate employment.[...]
01 April 2011

Additional paternity leave

Following the government’s decision to allow parents to share a period of leave after the birth of a child, new fathers will have the right to take a period of Additional Paternity Leave (APL) during the first year of their baby’s life.[...]
17 March 2011

Additional paternity leave and pay

New rules on Additional Paternity Leave (APL) are being introduced to give families greater choice about their childcare arrangements. They also reflect the growing number of fathers who want greater opportunities to care for their young children.[...]