Making changes to contracts

by | Aug 15, 2018 | contract of employment

You should be used to the idea that an employer can’t unilaterally impose a change in somebody’s contract of employment, without it being a breach that the employee can potentially accept and bring their employment to an end. We all aim to seek agreement with staff...

What should we be doing in preparation for Brexit?

by | Jul 31, 2018 | Brexit

From a law perspective, it’s been quite easy to almost ignore what’s dominating the news and politics.  Brexit is at least immediately unlikely to have much impact in terms on our everyday functioning in HR.  The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 received...

When notice is given how do I calculate it?

by | Jul 30, 2018 | Notice periods

When somebody is giving notice in months the ‘corresponding date’ rule from the case of Dodds v Walker applies. This means that the notice period will end on the corresponding date in the relevant month.  So, three months’ notice given on the 6th July will expire on...

The value of the appeal

by | Jul 16, 2018 | appeals

There’s recently been a case that involved an employee’s right to work in the UK. The employee who worked as a delivery driver, married a European National and acquired time limited leave to work here. That expired, at which point he had a right to apply for a...