Every employee is entitled to a written Statement of Employment after one month’s employment. This is not the same as an employment contract, but it should outline the main terms and conditions of employment. The written Statement of Employment must contain the following: Your name and your employer’s name The location of the job, or…
The number of employment tribunal claims has dropped sharply since the fees were introduced, with a 79% fall in the final quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2012. There is also an additional hurdle to employment claims being the need to conciliate through ACAS. And there is also the final hearing…
For all employees thinking of bringing an employment tribunal claim- best get a move on and issue it this week because after the 6th April, before you can bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal you will have to had gone through conciliation with ACAS. This will be mandatory and will of course put extra…
Employment tribunals – fees payable by claimants Change: Under its measures to boost the labour market and reduce the burden on employers, the Government has introduced fees for claimants to bring a claim in the employment tribunals. The level of fees charged depends on the complexity of the claim, there are two fees: (1) an…
As those of you unfortunate enough to have been made redundant will know the employers usually give you a compromise agreement so that once you sign you cannot come back later and try to make a claim. The employment tribunal rule changes have done away with compromise agreements and replaced them with Settlement agreements. Other…