Employers are required to provide employees with an employment contract, a written statement of certain terms and conditions of their employment, within two months of the beginning of their employment.
Employer should always consult with the employee prior to changing an employee's contract of employment. Failure to follow a fair procedure when varying employees' terms and conditions of employment may result in an employee bringing a claim for breach of contract.
The government is encouraging employers to offer internships to youngsters . Beware - it's a legal minefield, writes Laura Nadel.
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A raft of new employment law regulations have come into force, affecting employers and employees alike.These include the repeal of...
Severance pay for civil servants will be drastically cut by August in an attempt to modernise terms and save £500m.Prime...
Equal pay law should be radically reformed to prevent costly tribunal cases and encourage employers to take a proactive approach...
Acas’s new workplace problem-solving process, a less prescriptive approach to dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases, comes into force on...
Two inventors shared compensation of £1.5m after a recent High Court ruling recognised their roles in inventing a patented health...
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Legal Q&Aagency workers Huw Cooke, associate, Burges Salmon With
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A coalition of employergroups, unions and legal experts has presented recommendations to the government on how to best implement the...
