07 July 2016
The Court of Appeal has just given judgement in the case of Galo (Patrick) v Bombardier Aerospace UK 2016 NICA 25, holding that the Industrial Tribunal did not provide a fair hearing to a...
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14 January 2016
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ensures protection for employee contracts of employment when a business or service is being outsourced/transferred to a new entity. A recent case in the Employment...
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05 February 2015
Louise McAloon, Solicitor, Employment considers the implications of sectarian behavior in the workplace and failing to ensure a neutral working environment £9,900 Compensation award for sectarian behaviour in the workplace and failure to ensure...
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14 January 2014
Employers should always get advice before deciding to dismiss an employee to avoid any costly and lengthy tribunal hearings. The Employment Rights (NI) Order 1996 sets out a two stage approach that an Employment...
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11 June 2013
Worthingtons Solicitors advise on the implications of providing an inaccurate reference to an ex-employee, or prospective new Employer. This is a question often posed by employers or managers in business when they receive a...
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14 May 2012
The DDA 1995 places a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace or its practices to ensure disabled persons are not at a substantial disadvantage All employers have a duty under...
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Worthingtons Solicitors provide legal advice on dealing with employees on long term sickness absence when a grievance procedure has been invoked A fact of life is that people get sick. At some stage in...
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Worthingtons Solicitors comment on the difficulties of altering an existing employee?s terms and conditions of employment How to alter an existing employee’s terms and conditions of employment has always been a difficulty for employers....
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