Every employee should have a contract of employment, laying out the terms of their employment and containing certain terms and conditions that give both the employee and the employer specific rights and obligations. Here’s our guide to contracts of employment and what they should include. What …
Employment Law
Do’s and Don’ts of Ex-employee References
Providing written references for ex-employees is common practice and it’s not unusual to be asked to provide a reference for former or current employees. In the UK, the majority of employers make a job offer conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references and, although former employers …
What is Early Conciliation?
Employment tribunals are always a last resort and there are several processes that can be completed to resolve workplace disputes before it has to reach the stage of a tribunal. For example, early conciliation is a process that can be used to resolve workplace disputes and grievances, without …
Do men still earn more money than women?
It’s a subject that often provokes much discussion – the gender pay gap and whether men still earn more money than women? In 1970, the Equal Pay Act made it illegal to pay people of different sexes, different wages, however, many companies still pay men and women different wages based on their …
