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Dismissing an employee...

Kim Dalton - Monday, February 08, 2010

I have an employee who has been with me for two months however I no longer need them in my workforce. Am I able to just dismiss this employee?  MORE >

How to deal with an employee grievance

Kim Dalton(OU) - Monday, February 16, 2009

Peter Hipkiss, Consultant at Peninsula, looks at how to deal with an employee grievance......
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Redundancy Process

Kim Dalton(OU) - Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Paraphrasing somewhat the definition of redundancy is:   “…the need for employees to carry out work of a particular kind has ceased or will cease, has diminished or will diminish at that site.”  MORE >

Redundancy

Kim Dalton(OU) - Friday, December 05, 2008
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Redundancy is a dismissal in law. It is one of six potentially fair reasons for dismissal and a minefield of legislation needs to be negotiated. With redundancy, there is no culpability on the part of employee. Statute identifies different rules depending on thresholds of numbers to be made redundant. Contract law will dictate certain requirements. Best practice either through ACAS codes, caselaw or simple “what is fair” as perceived by a Tribunal will control the procedure to be followed.

Employment Law – Changes that may affect you

Kim Dalton(OU) - Sunday, November 02, 2008

National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 come into force 1 October 2008.
The Regulations increase the main (adult) rate of the national minimum wage from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour   MORE >