Discipline and Grievance Issues

Disciplinary issues can result in unfair dismissal cases, if mishandled.

Discrimination

Discrimination against any employees on any grounds other than their ability to do the job is a bad idea - and could also be illegal.

Dismissing Employees

Contrary to popular wisdom, fair-minded employers have little to fear from employment protection legislation.

Employment Contracts

A contract of employment exists as soon as an applicant accepts your offer of employment.

Employment Tribunals

Although employees and employers can now choose to follow an alternative dispute resolution procedure, most employee complaints are still heard at an employment tribunal.

Flexible Working

As an employer, you need to know about flexible working.

Holidays and Unpaid and Statutory Leave

Your staff have a legal right to a minimum amount of paid annual leave.

Maternity Issues and SMP

Given the number of changes to maternity rights in recent years, employers could be forgiven for not knowing where they stand when one of their employees is pregnant.

Minimum wage and statutory pay obligations

Regulations covering minimum wages and statutory pay apply to almost every business.

Redundancy

Redundancies are a fact of life in the smaller business, where carrying surplus staff is a short cut to disaster.