August, 2012 | Employment Blawg (AKA LabourBlawg)

August 2012

Get Rid of Those Pesky Workplace Issues with Mediation

August 29, 2012

Mediation in the workplace can benefit both the employer and the employee because it offers solutions that are creative, timely, and mutually acceptable if a disagreement goes through the process soon after it appears. At that point, the possibility of resolving it satisfactorily is greater because the differences between those involved in the dispute have […]

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Stress at work – how you should deal with it

August 28, 2012

The workplace is an inherently stressful environment. It is estimated that in 2008 13.5 million working days in the United Kingdom were “lost” to stress, costing employers up to £381 million pounds per year. As well as being bad for business, stress also has a pernicious effect on employees: stress at work not only affects […]

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Workplace Compensation Claim Launched for Road Traffic Accident

August 26, 2012

The family of a man who died in a road traffic accident while at work may launch a compensation claim against their late family member’s employer. The man worked for a custom car manufacturer and sadly died in the road traffic accident while test driving a vehicle. He had brought along a colleague with him […]

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What are your options if you’re falsely accused of a crime at work?

August 21, 2012

If you’ve been accused of a crime at work then this can be extremely confusing and is bound to be stressful to you. It can, in the worst case scenario, lead to you losing your job. You’ll want to get advice from expert unfair dismissal solicitors to ensure that you’re making the right decisions and […]

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What is philosophical belief discrimination?

August 20, 2012

Religious and philosophical belief discrimination is a fairly common problem at work. If you suspect that you’re being discriminated against at work on the grounds of a philosophical belief then you’ll want to know what your rights are and how you can potentially enforce them to protect yourself. This post will therefore look at: What is […]

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Whistleblowing at work – what to do and how to protect yourself

August 17, 2012

A recent article on Your Local Guardian highlights the unfair treatment that can be afforded to workers when they legitimately “blow the whistle” at work. Direct 2 Lawyers’ specialist solicitors deal with whistleblowing claims on a regular basis, providing free legal advice over the phone to workers who may have been the victim of unfair […]

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Race harassment in the workplace – how to identify it and protect yourself

August 17, 2012

A recent Daily Mail article demonstrates the continuing pervasiveness of racial discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Mrs Davies, a former Job Centre employee, was subjected to race-related harassment and was forced to resign from her employment because she objected to racially offensive conversations during working hours. She subsequently claimed in the Employment Tribunal for […]

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Employee Wins £164,000 Injury at Work Claim

August 17, 2012

An engineer working for a major global telecoms company has recently secured £164,000 following an accident which happened at work. The engineer, who is 66 years of age, was injured when he fell through a roof while in the process of installing CCTV cameras in a building near Liverpool Lime Street station. A fracture to […]

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10 Employment Rights All Nannies Need to Know

August 15, 2012

The following is a guest employment law blog post outlining employment rights of nannies in the US, as first featured on 4nannies.com by non-profit educational association, The International Nanny Association. Since nannies work in the private homes of their employers it’s often mistakenly assumed that they are not protected by labor and tax laws. While not […]

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So You Have Had an Accident at Work

August 14, 2012

It happens all of the time. I’m sure it’s happened to us all at some point. Often we report it to a manager or write it in an accident report book and get on with our day. However, sometimes an injury at work can have a major impact on our lives. Something as simple as […]

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