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Do I need an employment solicitor for my Employment Tribunal claim?

February 25, 2013

If you’re considering making a claim to the Employment Tribunal then it’s understandable that you’ll want to know more about the process before you submit your claim. The Employment Tribunal is supposed to be an informal and flexible system, allowing employees to represent themselves before an Employment Judge. However, the Employment Tribunal – and employment […]

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Health and safety disaster results in criminal court appearance for company officials

February 10, 2013

This Is South Wales reports that a number of employees of the company which owned the Gleision mine and colliery have appeared in court after both they and the company were charged with various counts of corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter The manager of the Gleision mine, Mr Malcolm Fyfield, 57, appeared at the […]

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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – an introduction

January 21, 2013

The Health and Safety Executive’s website regularly releases details of cases that it has recently successfully prosecuted. Recent examples include: Chester landlady prosecuted after ignoring gas safety warnings North-East hospital NHS Trust found guilty after exposing contractors to asbestos Injury to factory employee results in Bolton fabric firm being taken to court Unregistered gas fitter […]

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Identifying the correct Respondent in Employment Tribunal claims

January 16, 2013

If you’ve issued (or are planning to issue) an Employment Tribunal claim for whatever reason (whether it’s for unfair dismissal, discrimination, failure to pay wages, breach of contract etc.) then one of the most important things is to claim against the right employer. This seems like an obvious point but if you claim against the […]

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Volunteer settles Employment Tribunal discrimination claim

January 6, 2013

A disabled woman has settled her Employment Tribunal claim against the London Organising Committe of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (“LOCOG”) after a recent Court of Appeal decision. Ms Tracy Part, 42, started volunteering for LOCOG in their catering department last year, working primarily in the Athletes Village prior to the start of the […]

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Should I submit a grievance at work?

December 17, 2012

If you think that you’ve suffered some form of detriment at work then you may wish to take action to complain about this and (if you think that the problem will recur) stop the same thing happening again. Whether you’ve been bullied, harassed, discriminated against or had your contract breached there should be a grievance […]

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How do I know if I’ve been sexually harassed in the workplace?

December 2, 2012

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a very serious and quite pervasive issue – a Eurofound report in 2005 found that 5% of female workers in the United Kingdom had reported incidents of sexual harassment or unwanted sexual attention. These figures – in reality – probably under-represent the amount of workplace sexual harassment that occurs […]

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5 tips on whether an employee should compromise their unfair dismissal claim

November 1, 2012

Does the employee have a potential unfair dismissal claim? What prospect of success does their unfair dismissal claim realistically have? What’s a reasonable value for the employee’s potential unfair dismissal claim? How much is the employee being offered in the compromise agreement? Is the termination of the contract of employment acrimonious or not? Does the […]

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Is suspending you from work fair?

October 25, 2012

If you’ve been suspended from work or think that you might be suspended from your workplace because of allegations made against you then this could be a stressful and confusing time for you. Being suspended from work often means that there are potentially serious allegations being made against you. This could result in disciplinary sanctions […]

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“I’ve been dismissed for failing to take a drugs test. Is this fair?”

October 24, 2012

If you’ve been dismissed for failing to take a drugs test then whether the dismissal is fair or not depends on a range of factors. This includes (among other things) whether a fair investigation was carried out, whether a fair disciplinary procedure was undertaken, and whether your employer’s decision to dismiss you fell within the […]

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