The Health and Safety Executive recently released their annual statistics showing that fatal accidents in the work place are steadily declining again (after a rise in 2010/11). A provisional figure for the number of workers fatally injured in 2011/12 is 173. Although this figure could be attributable to a number
The Employment Tribunal statistics that cover April 2011 to March 2012 were released earlier this year. This post will give a flavour of what those statistics show and how the Employment Tribunal has been faring in the statistics for the past twelve months. We’ll do so by examining: The overall
If you’ve submitted a disability discrimination claim to the Employment Tribunal then, in order to succeed, you will need to show that you’re disabled. This may seem like a trite statement but it is one of the most important ‘hurdles’ to clear in a discrimination claim. Sometimes the Respondent will
If you’ve entered into a compromise agreement or have been offered a compromise agreement then you’ll naturally be concerned with not only maximizing the “upside” of your compromise agreement (i.e. increasing the compensation to you) but also with minimizing the “downside” to the agreement (i.e. preventing the compromise agreement from
If you’ve been invited to a disciplinary hearing then you will want to prepare as thoroughly as you can for the hearing – after all, a negative outcome from the disciplinary hearing can have serious adverse effects on your career prospects. You could, in the worst case scenario, end up
If you’ve been informed that you’re going to be made redundant then you’ll be concerned to ensure that the redundancy process that you’re being put through is fair. Although it always isn’t the case redundancy processes can often be “shams” – they’re simply used as a convenient means for employers
If you’re considering entering into a compromise agreement this will waive your rights to any unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal or discrimination claim you may have (among other claims). You’ve therefore got to be careful about not undervaluing any agreement and should obtain the best legal advice possible in the circumstances.
As an employee if you’re pregnant or you have just given birth to your child then you are entitled to take a period of maternity leave from work. How long this period of maternity leave is and whether you can be paid for it depends on a number of factors,
If you think that you’ve got a claim for constructive dismissal then you’ve got two choices as to how you can proceed. You can either: Instruct an unfair dismissal solicitor; or Submit and undertake your claim yourself There are advantages and disadvantages to both instructing a solicitor and undertaking the
Compromise agreements are commonly used to compromise potential employment litigation. In exchange for a sum of money (or some other consideration) the employee promises not to exercise their right to sue their employer for a number of things (including, among others, unfair dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract). However, employers
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