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Agency Work and Contracting
Many companies will from time to time, seek to employ temporary workers via recruitment agencies or will outsource particular work they need doing to contractors and...
Dealing With Discrimination at Work
Nobody should have to tolerate discrimination at work and fortunately, there are laws to protect us an action we can take both informally and, if necessary, by formally...
Dealing With Unfair Dismissal
When considering what may or may not constitute an unfair dismissal it’s often easier to look at what’s usually considered as a ‘fair dismissal’ by an employment...
Eligibility to Work in the UK
When it comes to employment foreign nationals are subject to the same legislation as British citizens. This legislation covers how they are treated and dealt with during...
Employment Criminal Background Checks
Many people can be put off applying for jobs because the advert states that they will be subject to a criminal background check. It’s estimated that...
Grievance Procedures
Grievance procedures whilst at work are necessary to enable fair resolutions to problems that can occur in the workplace. By having a uniform grievance procedure it...
Internships: What Are the New Rules?
Many employers rely on interns to help them with vital tasks. Taking on employees is an expensive proposition, and interns provide a cost-effective way of getting...
New Employee Pension Rules: What Do They Mean for Me?
Pension rules are on the minds of small business owners across the country. The government has recently announced new rules that will see firms’...
Part Time Working
Back in 2000 the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations were introduced to ensure that part-time workers were treated just as favourably...
Pre-Employment Screening Checks
Pre-employment screening is a necessary procedure to ensure that a job applicant is who they say they are and is suitable to do the job they’ve applied for....
Working Hours, Leave and Holidays
The Working Time Regulations 1998 are responsible for ensuring that workers understand their legal rights about issues such as the number of hours they work along with...
Your Employment Contract
Regardless of whether or not you have anything in writing as yet as soon as an offer of a job is made, you are deemed to have a contractual relationship with your...
