Welcome With summer holidays beginning to peter out, thoughts may be turning towards the autumn and recruitment. If so, bear in mind last week’s report commissioned by the recruiter Milkround which found that 3/5ths of university leavers were put...
DC Employment Solicitors is pleased to invite you to our FREE Employment Law Breakfast Briefing at 8am on Wednesday 9th October 2019 in the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. 12 Knotty Questions Regarding Sickness Absence The main focus of...
Welcome With Summer in full swing I imagine you have your shades on and you’re sitting by a pool drinking whatever it is trendy people drink these days (I assume it’s a fancy gin and something but I’ve stopped trying to keep up), hushing the...
A recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has highlighted that employees who make covert recordings at work can be guilty of misconduct. The Claimant in this case brought a claim of unfair dismissal, which was successful. During the...
Following the #metoo scandal there has been a huge political momentum against overreaching confidentiality clauses and the effect that they have, or are perceived to have, on victims of harassment and their ability to speak up. As a result, in...
Background The government has recently launched a consultation on draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2019 and associated draft guidance, which resurrect plans to introduce a £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public...
Employers are hopefully aware of the requirement to follow a fair process when pursuing disciplinary proceedings, especially when the outcome may result in the dismissal of the employee in question. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently...
The rules governing the calculation of whether your workers are being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) can be complex. Many of you will be aware that certain deductions from a worker’s wages must be taken into account when assessing whether...
Welcome As Elizabeth Barrett Browning (almost) wrote: How do I discriminate against thee Let me count the ways Well, had she been around in the 70’s Browning might have been sonnetting about, what now seem to be, extraordinary job adverts. Our...
Welcome The newspapers have widely reported that the Duke of Sussex (Harry – 36, from Windsor) will take his full two weeks of paternity leave when the Duchess (Megan, 37, from Los Angeles) gives birth. A friend of the Prince (and with ‘friends’...
The following case is a useful reminder to both employers and employees that for the past couple of years all judgments and written reasons will remain online indefinitely. Therefore, parties involved in Employment Tribunal proceedings may need...
The calculation of holiday pay for employees and workers who undertake voluntary overtime is quickly becoming a very common issue for many employers. We’ve been running a Blog on the subject updating it as the law regularly changes (link below)...
