The current outbreak of Coronavirus is raising a whole host of concerns for many and not least for employers. We have been contacted by some clients for advice in relation to specific situations that have arisen in their businesses so are taking the opportunity in this blog post to give some general advice that we… Continue Reading »
This month we are highlighting what to look out for in employment law in 2020. In Northern Ireland: Early conciliation started in Northern Ireland on 27 January 2020. This means that for most types of employment claims, employees will be required to contact the LRA, and obtain an Early Conciliation Certificate, before they are allowed… Continue Reading »
We’re recruiting for an employment law adviser to deliver high quality, pragmatic employment law advice to our clients. We know the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different. We will therefore consider a full-time or part-time working pattern for the right candidate for the role. The successful candidate… Continue Reading »
With just a couple of weeks of work left until Christmas, attention is turning to the Christmas party in workplaces up and down the country. Without wanting to be seen as the “fun police”, it would be useful to take a few minutes to consider some issues that may cause an employer difficulty. While the… Continue Reading »
This month we are considering the rights of casual workers and how they differ from those of employees. The term “casual worker” can be used to describe someone who undertakes work for an organisation on an ad hoc basis. The organisation is under no obligation to offer the casual worker any work and the worker… Continue Reading »
With the ‘Brexit’ deadline slowly but surely creeping up on us, one of the big questions on employers’ minds is: How will Brexit affect my business? It remains unclear whether the UK will depart the EU with or without a deal. However, as the saying goes, in these scenarios it is sensible to “prepare for… Continue Reading »
We are regularly asked to advise on issues arising as a result of employees’ use of social media and instant messaging services. This month’s article outlines some of the key considerations that employers should be thinking about. In thinking about your approach to social media use you need to consider (1) employees’ use of the… Continue Reading »
We’re thinking a lot about recruitment this month as we’re looking for another employment law advisor to join our team. You can read more about that here We often get asked by clients what the law says around recruitment. Other areas of employment law have fixed procedures that must be followed. Recruitment is different. There… Continue Reading »
Due to business growth, we’re recruiting for an employment law adviser to deliver high quality, pragmatic employment law advice to our clients. Ideally, we are looking for someone on a full-time basis. However, we know the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different. We will therefore consider a… Continue Reading »
With Easter coming up this weekend, most of us will enjoy a long weekend. We’re regularly asked about how bank holidays should be handled when calculating annual leave – especially when it comes to part-time workers who don’t work every day of the week. So, we hope this short article is helpful ahead of the… Continue Reading »