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Employment Law Revision Day with Mark McAllister
Mark McAllister from the Labour Relations Agency and Scott Alexander from Legal Island discussed the top 10 employment cases of the year, including any updates since our Annual Review of Employment Law conferences in November.
Values
To achieve our vision and purpose, our values are to be progressive, ethical, exemplary and responsive. These values underpin all that we do.
The Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme Explained
You can use the Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme to resolve an employment–related dispute (a “claim”) instead of going to a tribunal.
Retirement
Older workers can choose when they retire and can take any occupational pension they’re entitled to. Usually the employer cannot force an employee to retire.
Employer Support for Employees Impacted by Racism on our Streets
This brief guide is aimed at helping employers support employees impacted by the racism we are seeing on our streets.
It includes references to other useful guides and resources that we offer, including our:
-Hate Crime guides;
-Joint Declaration of Protection (for Dignity at Work and Inclusive Working Environment); and our
-Knowledge Nugget webinar on having Respectful Conversations.
All are available via our Employment Document Toolkit. The Hate Crime guides and the Joint Declaration are in the Workplace Bullying section, while the Respectful Conversations webinar is in the Knowledge Nuggets section. Registration for our Toolkit is free of charge.
Final pay when employment ends
Final pay given to an employee can be different from their regular pay.
Hiring
A positive recruitment experience gets the working relationship off to the best start. It is important to follow a number of steps and adopt a best practice approach.
Probationary periods
Employers may sometimes state that a contract of employment is permanent subject to the completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
Holidays and Leave
Employees and workers are entitled to various types of leave depending on their circumstances and the length of time they have been employed.