Dismissal from Work
Dismissal of an employee occurs when: the employer terminates the contract, either with or without giving notice a fixed term contract ends and is not renewed the employee leaves, with [...]
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Discrimination at Work
The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) governing all forms of discrimination came into force from 1 October 2010 onwards. The core provisions were effective from this date, with some other [...]
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Contracts of Employment
A contract of employment is a legally-binding agreement between an employer and employee. The term is defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996 as a contract of service or apprenticeship. [...]
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Changing Contractual Terms
Usually, the employer and employee both need to agree to any contract changes. But an employee can insist on a change if they have a legal right to it. Employers [...]
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Lay Off and Short Time Working
An employer can ask an employee to stay at home or take unpaid leave if there’s not enough work to do. A lay-off is occurs when the employees is sent home for at [...]
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Parental Leave
Eligible employees can take unpaid parental leave to look after their child’s welfare, eg to: spend more time with their children look at new schools settle children into new childcare [...]
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Time off for Family and Dependants
Employees are allowed time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependant. A dependant could be a spouse, partner, child, grandchild, parent, or someone who depends on the employee for care. [...]
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Sick Leave
Employees only need a fit note from a doctor after 7 days off work sick. If they are ill just before or during their holiday, they can take it as [...]