02Apr
Long Covid – Is It A Disability?
Long Covid as a condition is difficult to define and as symptoms can vary it is not clear whether all cases of long Covid will meet the legal definition of disability.
Author Archive
11Mar
What Is A Reasonable Adjustment?
Employers are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments to help disabled job applications, employees and even former employees in certain circumstances.
18Feb
Disciplinary Sanctions
If you are facing allegations of misconduct and your employer subsequently upholds the allegations, what sanction will your employer impose and what impact will any live or expired warnings have?
28Jan
Is My Employment Tribunal Claim In Time?
Employment Tribunal Time Limits
There are strict time limits within which the process of bringing a claim before the Employment Tribunal must be commenced. For most claims, this is three months less one day from the date of the incident or event which is the basis of the claim. Obviously it is always best to start the Employment Tribunal process in time to avoid any dispute about time limits. However, if that has not been possible, the Employment Tribunal does sometimes have discretion to extend the time limit.
20Dec
Update: Fit Notes
Usually a fit note (doctor’s certificate) is not required unless an employee has been off work for more than seven days. However, a temporary change has been brought into effect which means a fit note is not required unless an employee has been off work for more than 28 days.
06Dec
Conduct Outside Work and Dismissal
Misconduct at work could lead to disciplinary action and, if the conduct is sufficiently serious, result in your dismissal. It may also be fair for your employer to dismiss you for conduct outside of the workplace. The key issue is whether the conduct in question relates to the employment relationship.
22Nov
Working Parents
Most parents understand how difficult it can be to juggle work and childcare. There are, however, rights in place to assist employees, such as the right to request flexible working and time off to care for children. Read on for more information.
11Oct
Do I Have A Whistleblowing Claim?
A whistleblower is a worker who brings information about wrongdoing to the attention of their employer or a relevant organisation, also known more formally as making a disclosure in the public interest. Workers are protected from dismissal or suffering a detriment for having made a protected disclosure.
27Sep
Are My Post Termination Restrictions Enforceable?
You may have post termination restrictive covenants written into your contract of employment. These may seek to restrict your ability to work in competition with your employer after you leave them. However not every restrictive covenant is enforceable in every situation.