Employment Law
Employment law articles from DPH Legal.
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Increase in Early Conciliation and Tribunal Claims
Since July 2013 it has been a precondition of bringing a claim in the Employment Tribunal that a prospective claimant...
January 16th, 2020
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Pre-cancerous condition deemed a “disability” under the Equality Act 2010?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal, in Lofty v Hamis (t/a First Café) recently held that a pre-cancerous condition was deemed a...
January 15th, 2020
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Ethical veganism is a protected characteristic
An Employment Tribunal has made a preliminary finding that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief capable of attracting protection from...
January 14th, 2020
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Gender discrimination
As well in the recent and well-publicised case of Samira Ahmed at the BBC, a City banker won a gender...
January 14th, 2020
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Your Legal Rights When Facing Redundancy
An employee has legal rights to protect him/herself when facing redundancy. The employer should always act according to the contract...
January 13th, 2020
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Dismissal and long-term disability
This is due to an EAT ruling that “once the employee has become entitled to payment of disability income due...
January 2nd, 2020
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TUPE: Employee Liability Information
A common question to consider when selling your business is how much information ought to be provided to the buyer...
January 1st, 2020
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Post-Brexit immigration rules
Whether or not a deal is reached with the EU the fact remains that the UK will cease to be...
January 1st, 2020
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David Harris interviewed by Phil Kennedy of BBC Radio Berkshire about the rights of employees with autism
David Harris was interviewed by Phil Kennedy of BBC Radio Berkshire about the rights of employees with autism. You can...
December 31st, 2019
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Litigation Risk?
Whilst Employment Tribunals have traditionally presented litigants in person with little risk when it comes to adverse costs awards, it...
December 31st, 2019
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What All Employees Should Consider Before Signing a Settlement Agreement
Have you been offered a settlement agreement? Here are a few things to consider before agreeing to the terms. Settlement...
December 30th, 2019
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Don’t slip up with payslips!
Significant changes to how UK employers administer payslips are set to come into force later this year. The Government has...
December 27th, 2019
