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Free Contract of Employment - 28/08/08


Are your contracts compliant under the Employment Rights Act 1996? 

We are happy for you to access and use our contract of employment (standard version) via the link below.  The contract is compliant under the ERA 1996.

If you want us to work with you on the contract then we are happy to discuss with you our fees for doing this.

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Employer Protection Scheme - 09/07/08


Increasingly complex and costly employment legislation directly affects the profitability of many businesses across the UK. We can help you to deal with this.Through Employmentworks we have launched a dedicated Employment Law Protection Scheme for our clients.An easy and cost effective way to remove the burden of employment legislation from your business.
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Garden Leave and Implied Terms - 09/07/08


A recent High Court case has held that even where there is no contractual right to put an employee on garden leave in certain circumstances employers would be entitled to force garden leave on employees.
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Right to Request Time to Train - 09/07/08


The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has launched a consultation regarding the implementation of a right to request time off work to train.
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Paying Employees to Retire? - 09/07/08


A case at the European Court of Justice will decide if employees forced to retire are entitled to compensatory payments.
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Changes to Disability Related Discrimination - 09/07/08


A recent housing case set to change the way disability related discrimination cases are decided, making it harder for the disabled employee to prove their case.
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The Equalities Bill – Increasing Positive Discrimination - 09/07/08


Further details have been released by the Equality Office of the new Equalities Bill which is set to consolidate all current discrimination legislation.
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New Code of Practice to Protect Whistle-blowers - 09/07/08


New guidance has been published on the 10th Anniversary of the Public Interest Disclosure Act that could provide a defence for companies facing legal or regulatory penalties when faced with issues surrounding whistle-blowing.
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Equal Rights for Agency Staff - 13/06/08


Proposals agreed between the government and unions will mean that after 12 weeks of working for an employer, agency staff will be given the same employment rights as permanent staff.
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Facebook: More Cases Reveal the Problems with Social Networks - 13/06/08


Social networking sites are increasingly being used by employers to check out potential and current employees. A number of interesting cases have come to light.
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Surviving the Hard Times - Dealing with Employment Costs in Business
Lee & Priestley LLP is offering the region’s employers cutting edge advice on how to manage their employment costs in increasingly difficult trading conditions. In this free briefing on Tuesday 23 September 2008, the Leeds law firm’s ‘Employmentworks’ team will consider a variety of remedies that can be considered by employers seeking to control or reduce costs during the current period of economic downturn.

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