IM in the Know
In this section, we provide YEN members with information and legal updates to help you in understanding legal obligations and get answers to commonly asked questions.
Please note that nothing in this section, through our guidance notes, articles or myth busters should be relied on as a substitute for legal advice. It is general guidance only and we always recommend that you take legal advice to get specific advice on your situation and how the legal principles could best be applied against it. We would be more than happy to help you in this.
For more information or if there is a specific area that you are interested which is not covered in this section, please get in touch with a member of the team, quote “YEN” and we will put you in touch with someone who can help.
1. We wish to discipline a member of staff. Do we have to start with a verbal warning? No. You are entitled to issue the most appropriate warning for the offence. Sometimes it may be appropriate to start with a … Read More
Defending an employment claim? Judicial assessment might be worth a shot The Employment Tribunal has recently introduced a service in which the parties can ask a Judge to review their case and provide an early impartial and confidential assessment of … Read More
Not sure? Then you are not alone, but if you employ 250 employees or more you will be expected to find out by taking a snapshot of your workforce on 5 April 2017 and to publish the findings within a … Read More
Employment laws generate a lot of comment. Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting scare stories about the employment rights of UK employees, which are depicted as being anti-competitive, unduly restrictive and in many cases overly generous. We … Read More
Myth: Employees cannot be dismissed during their probationary period Busted: You do not have to wait until the end of your employee’s probationary period before dismissing him/her but you must give notice to terminate their employment in accordance with the … Read More
Legislation Details January 2017 Brexit – triggering of Article 50 The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on whether the government must obtain parliamentary approval before it triggers Article 50 (the formal notification that will start the two year process … Read More
We have identified 5 cases which we think could have a big impact on employment law and HR Policies and practices over the next few months. The cases cover: • Holiday pay • Discrimination • Whistleblowing • Atypical working arrangements … Read More
This edition’s FAQ’s address some of the tricky issues that can arise during recruitment. Can we specify a minimum number of years’ experience in the job specification? Can we advertise for a role which has become vacant because we dismissed … Read More
An employer is usually held vicariously liable for the torts of an employee committed “in the course of employment”. A recent case is a good reminder of the problems that can arise at Christmas parties and give guidance on when … Read More
Q: Recent research reveals that people with MS are suffering disturbing levels of workplace mistreatment. So what can and should employers do about it? A: Jennifer Walton, associate at Irwin Mitchell says… Employers have a legal duty to ensure that … Read More
