This is an area of great concern for many employers, particularly those managing employees who have mental health conditions such as depression. The EAT recently provided some helpful guidance in the case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy UKEAT/0042/18/RN. Ms Lamb...
So, you want to set up your own Company – What do you need to consider. You’ve taken tax advice and have decided that limited liability status will work best for you. If you are going to incorporate as a limited liability company or as a limited liability partnership...
We are pleased to provide you with the Herrington Carmichael LLP employment law update for February 2019. This is a key note summary of some of the main developments in employment law in the last month. WhistleblowingThe case of Ibrahim v HCA International considered...
“But why can’t we?” is so often the complaint we receive from employers who are trying to change their employee’s terms and conditions of employment after a TUPE transfer. In short, TUPE and in particular, regulation 4(4), prevents employers from amending terms and...
What are your rights if you are unable to get to work because of the snow?Employees are not automatically entitled to pay if they are unable to get to work because of adverse weather conditions. However, employers may have contractual or custom arrangements in place...
Our discrimination expert, Senior Solicitor Katie Harris, answers your questions on difficult discrimination issues in employment. This month, a dyslexic employee seeks help with concerns raised about his performance. Names and circumstances have been changed to...
