Can I take time off for antenatal care if I’m pregnant at work?

Can I take time off for antenatal care if I’m pregnant at work?

Your employer is required to ensure your health and safety if you are pregnant and working. Your right to paid time off for prenatal treatment may exist. Additionally, you are shielded from unfair treatment by an employer. Maternity leave of pregnant employees If you are working while pregnant, you are eligible to: Telling your employer…

What does Without Prejudice mean really?

What does Without Prejudice mean really?

A party’s admission to something generally has the potential to be used against them in court. According to the without prejudice (WP) rule, claims made in a genuine attempt to settle a dispute cannot be used as evidence of admissions against the party who made them in court. Without Prejudice Meaning This regulation gives litigants…

What are fair reasons for dismissal?

What are fair reasons for dismissal?

Getting fired is never a simple process, whether you’re the employer firing or the employee getting fired. When all other options have been exhausted and the proper procedures have been followed, sometimes nothing else can be done but to terminate the contract. But not all grounds for termination are created equal. What are the five…

Our Guide To Settlement Agreements

Our Guide To Settlement Agreements

A settlement agreement is a contract between an employer and an employee that resolves employment-related issues. A separate legal counsel is required. Typically, in the settlement agreement, the employee waives his or her right to bring employment claims in exchange for a discretionary termination payout. This could be in the form of an enhanced redundancy…

What can be done when workplace bullying occurs?

What can be done when workplace bullying occurs?

Bulling At Work Introduction In this employee blog, I discuss the definition of bullying, examples of bullying, and possible responses to workplace bullying. What is harassment? There is no legally binding definition of bullying. Bullying is offensive, according to the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service (Acas). Behaviour that is frightening, malicious, or insulting; abuse or…

Employment contracts – What are the fundamental clauses?

Employment contracts – What are the fundamental clauses?

What is an employment contract? A legally binding agreement between the employer and employee outlining the terms and conditions of employment is known as an employment contract. Implied terms and express (verbal or written) terms are both included in an employment contract. Your employer and you have expressly agreed to certain terms, such as how…

Scott Stevenson and Siobhan Brown

Scott Stevenson and Siobhan Brown

Scott Stevenson and Siobhan Brown Complete Employment Solicitors are delighted to announce that Scott Stevenson and Siobhan Brown will continue to work with us as Solicitors, following their qualification in September 2022. Traineeships during the pandemic have undoubtedly been tough for all however, Scott and Siobhan have not just subsisted, but excelled during this time….

The legal pitfalls of using Artificial Intelligence at the workplace

The legal pitfalls of using Artificial Intelligence at the workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by businesses more and more to expedite decision-making and other HR procedures, including hiring, task allocation, management choices, and terminations. In the workplace, using AI makes involves making the following types of decisions: Profiling: the use of algorithms to classify data and discover relationships between different data sets. This…

Do you need advice before signing a Settlement Agreement?

Do you need advice before signing a Settlement Agreement?

It’s no secret that leaving people and places behind is the hardest thing we need to do – be it your loved one, a job change or even shifting to a foreign country. As professional solicitors working on employment tribunals, we have been in various situations where people were disheartened to leave an old job…