All employees are under a duty of fidelity to their employer. The duty of fidelity is also known as the duty of good faith, or of loyalty.Fidelity is...
For employees starting fresh employment on or after 6 April 2012, the right not to be unfairly dismissed generally only arises when the employee, by...
[To be typed on headed notepaper of employer][Date]Dear [insert name of employee],Re: [insert name of employer] (the Company)Following our most recent...
Three months beginning with the effective date of terminationAn unfair dismissal claim must generally be submitted to the employment tribunal within...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020 (Week’s Pay Amendment Regs 2020),...
Collective agreements are agreements negotiated between one or more trade unions and employers or employers' associations and which relate to one or...
Date: [insert date]Dear [insert name of employee]Congratulations and thank you for telling me about your pregnancy and the date that your baby is due....
For information on calculating a statutory redundancy payment, see Practice Note: Entitlement to statutory redundancy payment.A statutory redundancy...
For information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which has been extended to 30 April 2021, see Practice Note: Coronavirus Job Retention...
This Practice Note explains the right to a guarantee payment, which provides limited pay protection for certain employees who are laid off or put on...
Death of the employerAt common law, where an employer is a natural person (as opposed to a legal person, such as a corporate entity or partnership),...
An employee is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment when:•he has been continuously employed for not less than two years•he has been dismissed,...
[TO BE TYPED ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE EMPLOYER][Insert name of the elected representative][Insert address of the elected representative][Insert...
By virtue of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A 1992), where an employer is proposing to dismiss...
Issues can often arise where a person operating a business dies. There can be problems with accessing the business bank accounts and difficulties in...
Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A 1992), where an employer is proposing to dismiss as redundant 20 or more...