Employment law

Today employment law is not only complex but a minefield. There isn’t one area you can say is straight forward and simple.

Employment law impacts on all areas of employment, from recruitment to termination of employment (and indeed afterwards). Employment law today is more complex than it has ever been. It touches every area of employment. Not only is employment law complex, there volumes of it. A tribunal decision can have a significant impact on interpretation of employment law guidelines. We keep on top of employment law for our clients so that they may focus of their business, without the fear of breaking the law.

Every company must by law comply with certain statutory requirements: the picassoHR Audit identifies which of your HR practices and procedures fail to comply with employment legislation and best practice. We will visit your company to better understand its needs and enable us to tailor our advice to your organisation. We are able to review existing documentation, if required, and identify any areas which might indicate your company is at risk of facing an employment tribunal claim, a fine, or could make significant cost savings.

Why not consider mediation?

The cost of any conflict is not just high in monetary terms but also causes loss of productivity, has negative impact on morale, individuals and teams. It can also result in negative messages and impressions to your customers. Mediation in the workplace is increasingly becoming the way forward to building better relationships and resolving conflict. Our trained mediator will work with the involved parties confidentially to help to settle grievances, etc. We can usually help you sort out the problem before it escalates into expensive and distressing legal proceedings. It has an exceptionally high success rate in resolving issues and maintaining relationships.

Here are some examples of areas of law that employers need to be aware of:

• Asylum & immigration
• Discrimination: age, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation to name a few
• Part-time workers rights
• Right to have written particulars of employment within 2 months of starting
• Maternity/paternity/parental leave and time off to care for a dependant
• Unfair dismissal
• Redundancy

Compromise Agreements

In personnel cases which reach a critical point, we will help you come to an ‘out of court’ settlement that minimises the legal fees on both sides.

Dealing with contractors

If your company needs to bring in additional expertise or manpower occasionally, we can advise you of the implications and ensuring that it is not construed as an employer/employee relationship

Disciplinary situations & firing

To reduce the risk of unfair dismissal claims you must have comprehensive disciplinary rules and ensure managers know how to conduct them; a minefield that we can guide you through and even provide hands-on support

Discrimination

Employees are protected by law against unfair discrimination on several groundsincluding race, religion, disability, gender (sex, sexual orientation & equal pay) and age. We can help you avoid problems and also advise you about your rights where a discrimination case arises.

Redundancy

Redundancy procedures and requirements are complex and full of pitfalls. We recommend that you contact us to discuss your situation if you are uncertain; we can provide hands-on support through the whole process.

Termination of employment

It’s not surprising how many employers go wrong in this area of employment law and end up with unfair dismissal claims. We will guide you through the legal complexities and help you deal with the personal problems associated with the removal of a member of your staff.

Related Pages

What differentiates PicassoHRs services  A summary of what differentiates PicassoHRs services.

 

Employing your staff  A summary of the things we can do to help with taking on and employing staff.

 

Employment Practices Liability Insurance  Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Insurance provides cover for Directors and Officers, Corporate Liability and EPL.

 

Engaging and developing your staff  A summary of areas where we can help develop and motivate your staff.

 

Staff performance and surveys  A summary of tools to help get the very best from your employees.

 

Mediation Case Study  A case study on how mediation can be successful.

 

Mediation FAQ  Questions about mediation.

 

Workplace mediation services  How mediation can assist in resolving disputes.

 

 

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