For both employers or business owners and employees alike, the ongoing cost-of-living crisis has produced a number of problems. According to recent data, there has been an increase in employee theft, which was another unexpected effect of the crisis. Types of employee theft Through a Freedom of Information request, the insurance Zurich has discovered that…
61 businesses participated in a four-day workweek pilot six months ago with no pay cut. Now, 56 of those organisations plan to keep using the four-day workweek when the experiment is through, with 18 preferring to implement the shift permanently. Participating employees were surveyed before and after, and the results showed that 39% reported feeling…
Constructive dismissal pay, often known as “unfair severance pay,” is the sum of money given to an employee who feels that their employer has fundamentally broken the terms of their employment. Employees may be able to resign and file a claim against you in front of an employment tribunal if you, as the employer, do…
This blog will help you in managing discipline and grievances and help you decide what action to take. 1. Take into account pertinent laws The following considerations are advised when an employee raises a grievance: 2. Is the path formal or informal? Take into account the best course of action to solve employee grievance before…
The deplorable prejudice displayed by a discernible minority through physical violence, property destruction, and online posts has overshadowed the joyous moments when our men’s football team advanced to the Euro 2020 final and Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix. We’ve seen instances in the media of people being “outed” for making racist remarks online…
Given that it is done correctly and the employer follows the law, redundancy is regarded as potentially fair grounds for dismissal. The employee who was terminated may be able to file a claim stating that the termination was unfair and/or discriminatory if the redundancy is not genuine, the proper procedure is not followed, or the…
An organisation may start a disciplinary procedure that adheres to the ACAS rules when it accuses an employee of misbehaviour. Any official disciplinary hearing will provide the employee with the option of having a coworker or union representative present. Any charges of wrongdoing must be thoroughly investigated by the organisation, and the employee must be…
When the government first adopted emergency measures during the early stages of the Covid-19 outbreak, many workers learned to value the flexibility that remote working gave to their working lives. Some of them even demonstrated to their employers the viability of remote working. There has been a sea change in attitudes towards working practices as…
Why do I need legal advice? is a question you might be asking yourself if your company has recently offered you a settlement agreement. Likewise, “What are the legal costs on a settlement agreement??” must be another question. We suggest you get independent legal advice from employment law advisers to know more about the contract…
The six-month trial of a four-day workweek with full pay has concluded, and the results are overwhelmingly favorable: 56 of the 61 participating enterprises will maintain the arrangement for their employees, and 18 have permanently changed to a four-day workweek. Despite the fact that the trial was created around a four-day week in recognition of…
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