Video: TUPE

by | Apr 18, 2017 | Videos

Anna’s latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch Anna’s video regarding inheriting employees under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) and discovering one of the employees is known to you, for...

The timing of notice of termination.

by | Apr 3, 2017 | News

I recently drafted a defence to an Employment Tribunal claim where an employee had failed to attend the disciplinary hearing at which their employment terminated by reason of gross misconduct.  Let’s call the date of that hearing date A.  The employer duly then...

Employment Key Figures 2017

by | Mar 10, 2017 | News

Refreshing Law has designed a table of the key employment figures for 2017.  The changes to the rates for the key figures happens from 6th April. Please click below to download. Employment Key Figures...

Are you calculating SMP correctly?

by | Mar 9, 2017 | Statutory Maternity Pay

I recently posted a video in relation to a case dealing with Statutory Maternity Pay calculations and Settlement Agreements (the link to this video is available here). The tribunal in the case involving Campus Living made an interesting point in relation to bonus...

Gender Reassignment and Data Protection

by | Mar 1, 2017 | Data Protection

An employee has told you that she intends to transition to a male identity and that after she returns from her holiday she expects you to change her name on all relevant records.  This raises lots of different issues but what are the Data Protection Act implications?...

Publication of Employment Tribunal Judgments

by | Feb 20, 2017 | News

You have always been able to attend the Bury St Edmunds Employment Tribunal Office to view decisions made in the English and Welsh Employment Tribunals.  You attended in person and paid a fee, whereas Employment Appeal Tribunals decisions have been available online,...