Are you an employee? Are you experiencing difficulties in work? Employees contact me every day with a wide range of problems. These can include issues to do with bullying, rest breaks, disputes about statutory leave entitlements, harassment, working extra hours and not getting paid, unfair reprimands, threats-implied or express-of dismissal, not being given a … Read more
It happens the best of us, you know. The botched workplace investigation Do you worry about the disciplinary procedures in your workplace? Have you been told about the eye watering, stomach churning awards when the inevitable unfair dismissal claim comes on for adjudication? Let’s be honest. A badly executed workplace investigation can prove to be … Read more
“Duty of care” is a phrase that you will hear bandied about often. What does it mean, though? What is the extent of that duty of care? What happens if an employer is in breach of that duty? Let’s take a look, shall we? It is well settled law that an employer owes a … Read more
*Sigh* Yes, I admit it. It’s trite and glib and a cliché to say that “timing is everything”. You’ve heard it before, and from all types of people, in a variety of circumstances. But it’s true. Because the veracity of the statement was never clearer to me than when 3 employees came to me for … Read more
Stunned. I was absolutely flummoxed. I couldn’t believe my luck. It was the morning of an EAT hearing and I was there early to speak to my client. My client was the employer and the claim against him was brought by a former employee for constructive dismissal. Constructive dismissal is a difficult case to win. … Read more