Employment Matters
Welcome to this month’s edition of Employment Matters, where we bring you insightful articles and expert advice on crucial workplace topics.
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In this month’s issue, we delve into the crucial topic of increased penalties for right to work checks, a must-read for employers.
Additionally, we explore how unfair dismissal compensation can be reduced due to employee contributory fault.
If you’re not aware that 202 employers have been publicly named and shamed for failing to meet national minimum wage standards, be sure to check out our informative article.
Our specialist training team emphasises the importance of employee training and shares information on the courses available for your HR teams, staff, and managers.
And finally, our expert personal injury team joins us to discuss the pressing issue of occupational stress.
If you have any feedback or suggestions for topics which you would like to hear about in this newsletter, please send us a message with your suggestions.
Marc Long
Head of Employment and HR Team
In this edition
- The importance of training your employees
Training is an essential part of ensuring that managers/supervisors handle staffing issues in the right way and employees know what is expected of them. In this article we discuss how our experts can help. - 202 employers named and shamed for failing to pay national minimum wage
Statistics show the majority of underpayments came from genuine mistakes. So how does this occur and how can employers avoid accidentally underpaying staff? Find out in our article. - Reducing unfair dismissal compensation due to the employee’s contributory fault
There are a number of mechanisms an Employment Tribunal can apply to reduce unfair dismissal compensation (such as a Polkey deduction etc), and this time we will explore the principles of ‘contributory fault’. - Right to Work Check penalty increases for employers
The Home Office have recently announced further changes in immigration policy in attempts to clamp down on unlawful migration. Discover how employers must adapt to remain compliant. - Occupational stress – when are employers liable?
Lee Hart, Partner in our Personal Injury team, details the common causes of occupational stress and considerations taken by the court when assessing liability.
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Please get in touch with a member of the Employment team if you would like to discuss any of the topics mentioned in this article.
