Please note this is very much headline news and we will be updating this article as soon as we receive further detail on the Government’s announcements. This evening the Chancellor has announced “unprecedented” and comprehensive support...
A recent case serves as a useful reminder for employers who may be looking to terminate the employment of a pregnant employee. In Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s focus was on whether an employer is obliged...
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...
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...
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...
Job title: Graduate Legal Trainee This role presents an ideal opportunity for law graduates who are embarking on the LPC course on a part-time basis and who wish to significantly bolster their prospects of pursuing a legal career. The role...
DC Employment Solicitors is pleased to invite you to our FREE Employment Law Breakfast Briefing at 8am on Wednesday 1st May 2019 in the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Worker? Employee? Or something else? When the courts find that: a...
A common misconception is that employees with less than 2 years’ service do not have the right to make a claim for ordinary unfair dismissal and therefore that the only potential claims from such employees are discrimination claims. There are in...
Top cyclist’s dispute and new legislation could transform workers’ rights, says Hampshire lawyer A high-profile legal action by the Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish could have ground-breaking implications for many workplaces, according to a Hampshire...
Employers are more likely than ever to be faced with defending legal claims from disgruntled staff, a Hampshire business seminar has heard… Click here to view the full article
A recent press release by Deep South Media: “A specialist Hampshire law firm is celebrating its second major company success of the autumn. Just weeks after launching its innovative fixed-fee Enhance service for business clients, DC...
Data protection law is about to go through the biggest shake-up since the introduction of the Data Protection Act in 1998. The General Data Protection Regulations (commonly known as “GDPR”) came into force in May 2016, and...
