Contingency fees in employment – Law Society wades in…
…with both a practice note for firms undertaking what are now called “Damages Based Agreements”, and a call to the (by now …
Butterworths Employment Law Handbook 2010
Butterworths Employment Law Handbook is the reference for most employment lawyers. Most lawyers will buy theirs from a traditional legal bookseller, where …
Moneybox Live – Employment Rights
This week’s Moneybox Live was on the subject of employment rights, and contains some interesting discussion on flexible working rights. The episode …
Coalition government agreement sets out employment law direction
We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness …
Contingency Fee Agreements – final regulations unveiled
The use of contingency fees (where the representative charges a proportion of the amount recovered) in employment tribunal claims is now on …
Employee theft: can low value render a dismissal unfair?
A recent case from the Netherlands raises this interesting question – is value relevant to theft? A Dutch McDonalds worker sold a …
Usefully Employed is back
This website (and, for many of you, the email newsletter) had a rather long break in the last part of 2009. Well, …
Computer-based misconduct – best done abroad
Usefully Employed has, since its inception, championed the right of employers to take strong disciplinary action against employees whose behaviour could cause …
Time off for Trade Union Activities
Officials and representatives of recognised trade unions are allowed (usually paid) time off to undertake union activities. Acas have now released a revised …
Compulsory retirement lawful, for now
At the end of last month, judgment was handed down in the Heyday litigation – a long running campaign by Age Concern …
