A settlement agreement is a contract that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim relating, in most cases, to the termination of their employment against their employer in exchange, usually, for a payment of money. In order to settle an employee’s potential claims against an employee, the parties can enter into a settlement[…]
Holidays and holiday pay: What employers need to know While the right to 28 days’ paid holiday was a welcome addition to workers’ rights, employers have been less enthusiastic about the complicated development of the rules, particularly if staff work irregular hours or their pay packets include commission or bonus payments. With the law[…]
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Zoe Lagadec - Principal & Founder of Mulberry's Employment Law Solicitors
Are you liable for the misdemeanours of your employees? What do the following have in common? A managing director punches an employee at a drinking session in the early hours; a self-employed doctor sexually assaults a bank’s prospective employees during pre-employment medical checks; a petrol station attendant violently assaults a customer; and an IT auditor[…]
Grumbles or grievances – why you need to take employee complaints seriously Receiving a grievance from an employee is rarely welcome – dealing with it can soak up resources, cause disquiet among other employees and in some cases escalate into a dispute which ends up before an employment tribunal. However, as Zoe Lagadec, employment lawyer[…]
The WHO reports that Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. Sadly it is on the increase and most of us know a friend or relative who has been diagnosed with Cancer[…]
Dismissal of employee on long-term disability benefits Restricted by Implied Term
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The EAT has decided that an employment tribunal erred in finding that the dismissal of a disabled employee on the ground of capability during a time when he was entitled to long-term disability benefits was fair. The tribunal had wrongly rejected the employee’s argument that there was an implied contractual term that prevented his employer[…]
Bowls of fresh fruit and mindfulness sessions are becoming increasingly common in the workplace as employers try to promote the wellbeing of their staff. A successful wellbeing strategy can improve employee attendance and retention, as well as productivity. It can also help shield you from compensation claims brought by employees for stress-related conditions which may[…]
Looking ahead: Brexit and October’s changes to employment law With only months to go until the UK leaves the EU, businesses and individuals are trying to plan for Brexit amidst uncertainty. Zoe Lagadec, employment law expert with Mulberry’s Employment Law Solicitors in London, looks at what we know about the likely affect of Brexit[…]
Settlement agreements are legally binding contracts in which one person, usually an employee, agrees to waive their rights to bring a claim in the employment tribunal or a court in return for another person, typically their employer, agreeing to do something, such as paying them a sum of money and agreeing to give them[…]