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New Agency Worker Regulations – Guidelines from ACA
New Agency Worker Regulations – Guidelines from ACA In March this year, ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) published new guidelines for agency workers as a result of a high number of calls they’d received. These aren’t …
Discrimination in the Workplace: What does it mean?
Discrimination in the Workplace: What does it mean? When discrimination in the workplace is talked about, it refers to being treated unfairly because of who you are. But, as you can imagine, with regard to the law that …
I’m on maternity leave and I’ve not been treated fairly. How do I negotiate a Settlement Agreement?
I’m on maternity leave and I’ve not been treated fairly. How do I negotiate a Settlement Agreement? We introduced this subject in an earlier article, so if you’d like to get some additional information, please click here. It happens far too frequently that women are treated unfairly …
I’m on maternity leave and I’ve not been treated fairly. Should I just quit?
I’m on maternity leave and I’ve not been treated fairly. Should I just quit? Often, women who have received unfair treatment whilst on maternity leave e.g. being overlooked for promotion or a pay rise, would prefer to just not stay working for that employer. …
Bullying and Settlement Agreements
Bullying and Settlement Agreements I was being bullied, and now they’ve offered me a Settlement Agreement… It’s sadly a scenario we’ve come across many times. An employee mentions they feel they’re being bullied, and …
Protected Conversations & Employment Tribunals… What Gives?
Protected Conversations & Employment Tribunals… What Gives? Protected conversations are an interesting facet to employer/employee interactions, particularly when it comes to Settlement Agreements. The general gist under the Employee Rights Act 1996 is that the content of …
Settlement Agreements in Redundancy Situations
Settlement Agreements in Redundancy Situations I’ve been offered a Settlement Agreement, but feel I’ve been unfairly singled out for redundancy… Just to explain, the offer of a Settlement Agreement is not an unusual action on …
Finding the Right Employment Law Specialist for a Settlement Agreement
Finding the Right Employment Law Specialist for a Settlement Agreement I’ve been offered a settlement agreement, now I need an employment law specialist. Help! If you’ve been presented with a settlement agreement by your employer, it’s important that you take …
Settlement Agreements – Frequently Asked Questions
Settlement Agreements – Frequently Asked Questions 1) Why do I need to take independent advice on my settlement agreement? The law requires that for a Settlement Agreement to be legally binding you must have had independent legal …
Confidential Pre-Negotiations
Confidential Pre-Negotiations The commencement date for Confidential Pre-termination negotiations as detailed in S14 of Vince Cables Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 was confirmed this week as the 29th July 2013. This …
