Employment Articles
Below are links to articles relating to various aspects of Employment law. These can be viewed online or downloaded for future reference.
If you wish to discuss any of the points raised in the articles, or require any further information, please contact Tim Carter on 01279 638869 or email tim.carter@attwaters.co.uk
“Without Predjudice” 16/08/10
“Without prejudice” is a phrase that is used on a regular basis by employers who are about to drop a bombshell on
employees believing that by couching their next comment with those immortal words anything can be said without
repercussion. This is not the case.
CV Fraud 16/06/10
CV fraud may be considered a necessary evil by some but it is nonetheless a very serious issue that does not
appear to be given the respect it deserves.
New Fast Track Scheme for Employment Tribunals 15/06/10
In April 2010 the Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) unveiled the “fast track” enforcement of employment tribunal awards
scheme.
Volcanic Ash and Flight Delays 05/05/2010
The recent closure of airspace over Europe was an unprecedented event. What can employers do to prepare themselves for such situations?
“Sick Note” becomes “Fit Note” 04/03/2010
From April 2010 the “Sick Note” is replaced by the new “Statement of Fitness to Work” or what is commonly named, the “Fit Note”.
HMRC PAYE Changes 16/02/2010
HMRC have made changes to the way in which PAYE is dealt with in May 2010. Employer Annual Returns (P35 and P14s) (“EAR”) must be submitted online by the 19th of May deadline changing the previous rules that employers with less than 50 employees could do so by way of paper.
Additional Paternity Leave 15/02/2010
Recently fathers have been granted a boon by the government under the Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010. From April 2010 fathers of children due on or after 3 April 2011 will be able to swap up to 26 weeks of maternity leave with the mother.
New ACAS Guidelines 01/10/2009
On 6 April 2009 the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures, commonly known as the “3-step process” (step one letter, step two meeting and step three appeal), was abolished with the enactment of the Employment Act 2008. The new Code of Practice (“the Code”) provided by ACAS now sets out the guidelines to be followed by an employer to make any disciplinary and/or grievance fair.
“Facebook masks wasted work time”01/06/2009
There are many employees who have signed up to Facebook and subscriptions are increasing on a daily basis. Reports suggest that hundreds of hours of work time are wasted every week; its use reduces network performance, there is the threat of breaches of confidentiality and the very real risk of viruses infecting business systems.