Posts Tagged ‘lincs law employment solicitors’

Redundancy
26Jul

Can My Employer Recruit New Staff After Making Me Redundant?

Written by Sally Hubbard.

We get many calls from clients who have been made redundant, only to find their employer is recruiting, or has recruited, new staff soon after they have left.  This is always a difficult situation and there are many “Google Myths” suggesting there is a fixed period of time when an employer can recruit after redundancies.  This is simply not true.  If you have been made redundant and your employer has recruited new staff, read on to see if you have a claim.

Judical Mediation
15Jul

Probationary Periods At Work

Written by Kathryn Bolton.

It is very common for employers to set a probationary period for new employees as a way to assess employees during the first few months of their employment.  If you are subject to a probationary period and your employer considers that you do not meet the required standards, your employer may terminate, with notice, your employment contract.  Whether you are able to challenge your employer’s decision to terminate will depend upon a number of factors.

Sickness absence
15Jul

Sickness Absence: Unfair Dismissal Claim

Written by Sally Hubbard.

Going through a dismissal process is extremely difficult for any employee.  However, even after the decision has been made and the termination notices have been sent, the employer still owes their employee an obligation to consider the fairness of any dismissal.  Read on for more information.