Coronavirus: Legal News Updates For Employees Articles
Solicitor, Rebekah Brown looks at the important role of trade unions and how membership can support employees facing employment issues...
Our employment law team highlights the key dates in the 2022 calendar and forthcoming changes affecting HR, payroll, National Insurance, allowances and bank holidays.
Some UK businesses are cutting sick leave pay and changing sick leave policies due to Covid-19....
Our article looks at the Covid-safe workplace requirements following the government's recommendation to encourage people to work from home where they can and the anticipation of a super-infectious Omicron virus. What are the key things for employers to get right in a Plan B scenario?
This week is anti-bullying week and schools and organisations up and down the country have been getting behind this year's theme of One Kind Word - one kind word can provide a moment of hope for so many people affected...
Mrs Amy Pullin who lives in Leicester, hit the national news headlines with her unfair dismissal tribunal win against her employers...read the story...
An accountancy employer failed to communicate their new hybrid working policy effectively, causing employee disquiet and resentment...How should it have been done?
A company who thought that TUPE transfer rights do not apply in a take-over situation was very wrong...
A High Street chain restaurant Catering Manager struggles with instant dismissal & a reduced hours contract offer
How to approach a Settlement Agreement negotiation and useful steps you can take
Experienced employment Solicitor and Director Ashley Hunt shares with us The Top 5 most common employment law claims
Furlough scheme changes started in July with employers contributing 10% of wages, increasing to 20% in August and September...find out more
Message chat one of our employment solicitors privately online for free in August - there are 4 August dates to choose from, 12noon to 2pm...
Amazing Staff Recipe this month: Try Ann Guttridge's easy-to-make Spicy Cheese Thins with a chilli kick, delicious on their own, or with a summer dip...
In this long-form article, we look at the three different types of workplace mediation as well as the benefits, costs and why mediation could be a better path for workplace disputes...
Employment Director, Vaishali Thakerar, looks at the work pay and sickness leave considerations surrounding the loss of a new born baby or pregnancy miscarriage..
For some employees, the thought of taking your employer to an employment tribunal is the worst scenario. Negotiation (or pre-litigation tactics) are available to bring about a negotiated settlement that parties agree to between them, with no recourse to a court. Find out more...
Need a quick and confidential 1:1 session with an experienced employment law solicitor? Join our FREE direct messaging chat service on 15th June...find out more
21 June lockdown easing is in the news - solicitor Sejal Patel looks at what would happen if the government's 'work from home if you can' rule is revoked and the impact on employee Covid-19 workplace confidence...
Lawson West Solicitors is pleased to announce the promotion to Director of employment solicitor, Vaishali Thakerar.
From April 2021, the new IR35 Scheme came into force. It sets out a company's responsibility to determine genuine Contractor status. Find out more about HMRC's IR35 Tax Scheme and checking tool...
Should employers insist on employees having Covid-19 vaccines? Can your employer force you to have a vaccine against your will? Head of Employment at Lawson West Solicitors, Director Vaishali Thakerar provides her legal insight...
From Covid-19 safety to sex discrimination, from Cabinet Minister bullying to whistleblowing – March’s stand-out employment law cases are a revealing reflection of human relations and interaction in the workplace…are you up to speed on the latest employment law?
The recent Supreme Court case considered whether care workers who sleep over in their place of work are entitled to National Minimum Wage for their hours asleep - a sleeping wage. This case looked at whether 'sleep-in shift time' was in fact 'working time' and eligible for pay...
Today is International Women's Day, and the Government (Health Minister Matt Hancock) has launched a review of the UK's health and care system for women, starting with a 12-week consultation and survey
Endometriosis in the workplace explored...
Mental health concerns, Coronavirus and ways to help
What's your coping strategy for working from home? There are ways to improve your sense of control and motivation. Find out more...
Did you know there are several ways of making people redundant? And not all employers get it right. Vaishali Thakerar, Head of Employment at Lawson-West Solicitors explores the criteria employers should apply in making redundancies...
If your employment contract has been terminated...you might have been unfairly dismissed. What can you do about it?
Court of Appeal Case - Lawson West acted in the recent case of Irwell Insurance v Watson - where an employee tried to bring a claim against an insolvent employer
We expose the Top 10 most common Myths about Redundancy
Findings and Report on Coronavirus in the workplace, from the views and perspectives of employees. Not to be missed. See our full report and statistics.
The employee discusses all angles of their employment issue with the Citizens Advice volunteer or member of staff at the initial stage, they then determine if additional expertise is needed from a solicitor. Find out the process and how it all works here...
The Government’s guidance for employers regarding employees and testing for Covid-19 was updated on 8 October - see the impact for employers here...
According to The Ministry of Justice, there has been an 18% increase in employment tribunal single claims during lockdown. Read about the tribunal claims backlog...
Her employer 'reacted negatively’, saying she had ‘no other choice' but to dismiss her.
New Public Health England "Covid - Self-Isolation" laws come into effect today.
The court of appeal has found against this important pensions case (Delve and another -v- The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) and the disappointing judgment was handed down this morning.
All employees, irrespective of whether they are on furlough leave or still working, are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment if they have been employed by their employer for two years or more.
What's the impact of 14-day quarantine rules on employers and employees? See Lawson-West Solicitors' Top 5 Questions and Answers
Hairdresser Meghan Gorman - Landmark employment tribunal ruling means thousands of UK hairdressers could be on a better contract….
On 21st and 22nd July 2020, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) heard the evidence in Delve and another -v- The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - this high profile and much-awaited legal appeal case, if won, will rip open the State Pension Age debate.
Employers can expect a government bonus promise of £1,000 per member of staff they re-engage back from the Flexible Furlough Scheme after it ends in October 2020
It’s been nearly two years since the joining together of Lawson-West Solicitors and Brown & Co Solicitors in Market Harborough.
A new 1-Metre Rule is introduced from 4 July and those Shielding can return to work from 1 August
Experienced employment lawyer, Carrie-Ann Randall, explores the situation facing many employers right now – to keep employees on, or to make redundancies. See our guide and recommendations.
Employment Tribunals continue to react to Impact of Covid-19. In this article, Director Ashley Hunt explores employment tribunal use of Cloud platforms and video link in cases.
