Disciplinary procedures for employers
Disciplinary procedures deal with difficulties arising in the employment relationship. They are sometimes the best way for an employer to tell an employee when something is wrong. It allows them to explain clearly…
Grievance handling for employers
Difficulties can arise at various points in the employment relationship with staff and employers. Businesses have grievance procedures to ensure that these challenges are dealt with fairly and consistently. Holly…
Is your company paying the correct amount of holiday pay?
The holiday season is shortly upon us. All employers will have contracts of employment which agree terms of payment for staff – and this will include pay to cover holiday allowances. What many employers may not…
Employers – active steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment
Recent events, social media campaigns and ongoing research have shone a spotlight sexual harassment endured in the workplace. The headlines have prompted more companies to address the issue. Research by the Trades…
All present and correct? Effective absence management
Employee absence is a significant cost for many organisations, yet data suggests that only a third of employers monitor the figures. According to the CBI, absence management annually costs UK employers around £19.9…
SME reorganisations, restructuring and rationalisation
Mark Serby, director and head of employment law at Wake Smith looks at the scope of work covered by the team and what is taking priority for its portfolio of clients. “Practical and effective advice on employment…
Vicarious Liability, EBB and Flow
Vicarious liability continues to be a concern for many clients. The scope for employers, for example, being found liable for the acts of their employees when there is no ‘conventional fault’ continues to expand. Often…
Forum highlights importance of workplace well-being
Wake Smith is proactively working with a mental health charity to positively address workplace well-being for employers. The law firm has teamed up with Derwent Rural Counselling Service to deliver the latest information…
Holiday pay lowdown
Many people will be gearing up for the annual summer holidays, which is a time to relax and spend time away from work. But how many of those people, including employers, are properly aware of what the legal implications…
Mark Serby, director at Wake Smith Solicitors and employment lawyer asks: “How fair is the Gig Economy…?”
The gig economy is so called because those engaged in it work on the flexible basis of 'one gig at a time' to create a labour market which is characterised by short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to…
