December, 2012 | LabourBlawg

December 2012

Christmas can often be a difficult time for any businesses’ HR department and here’s why!

December 20, 2012

Over recent years the weather in the UK has worsened and we have become far more familiar with ‘the white stuff’. When and if it does snow many employees may find it difficult to travel to and from work, therefore businesses should ensure that they are fully prepared for this eventuality. It’s important to make […]

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Legal Cover and the Art of Expecting the Unexpected

December 17, 2012

Guest post regarding legal cover and the art of expecting the unexpected. The vast majority of us are lucky enough to be able to live our lives without expecting apocalyptic calamity to rain down upon us around every corner. It is important to live life hoping for the best but at the same time it […]

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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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What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?

December 16, 2012

Workers’ Compensation is a system designed to protect workers financially in case they are injured while on the job and cannot make a living because of it. Although there are some exceptions, most of the injuries incurred while at work are covered by South Carolina workers’ compensation and require the employer to compensate the employee. […]

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Mesothelioma and Firefighters

December 16, 2012

Choosing a profession is a difficult process. In most cases, individuals must find a career that is not only personally fulfilling, but also one that provides the safety and security that is desired by most people. While there are a number of professions available to young people entering the work field, firefighting is a popular […]

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Compensation limit in unfair dismissal claims to be increased in 2013

December 16, 2012

The annual increase in the limits on particular Employment Tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment law legislation have been announced by the Ministry of Justice. The limit on a week’s “gross pay” (which is used to calculate statutory redundancy payments and the “Basic Award” in unfair dismissal cases) has been increased from £430 […]

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Employment Tribunal shouldn’t substitute own view for that of the employer

December 11, 2012

In this post we’re going to take a look at the “range of reasonable responses” test in unfair dismissal claims and examine (in particular) what this test is, how it should be applied by the Employment Tribunal in unfair dismissal cases, and when a decision of the Tribunal may be open to challenge on this […]

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The Charity Commission has been found to have spent three times in defending which they could have settled for with claimant

December 10, 2012

The Charity Commission has been found to have spent £107,000 defending a unfair dismissal claim by the former senior case worker David Orbison, according to information released under the Freedom of Information Act. The former senior case worker says that he had offered to settle the case with the regulator in 2010 for about a […]

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Shift in nature of industrial conflict

December 7, 2012

Guest post regarding a shift in the nature of industrial conflict. The past fifty years have seen a marked change in the ways that trade unions put employers under pressure, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The role of employee relations professional has changed too – to […]

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Employer Liability

December 4, 2012

Employer liability basically holds a company liable for any misconduct, harm or malice caused by your employees, whether they are inflicted on customers, coworkers or even complete strangers. An employer is held legally responsible for any wrongdoing done by an employee who is acting within the scope of employment. Basically, the employer can be held […]

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