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Can we dismiss an employee for untrue answers in a medical questionnaire?

We offered an employee a job subject to satisfactory references and completed medical questionnaire. He completed a pre-employment medical questionnaire saying he did not...

Pregnancy and redundancy

Can an employer make a pregnant employee redundant? What about an employee on  maternity leave? The simple answer to these questions is ‘yes’.  However, whilst...

Should commission be included in calculations for holiday pay?

Many employees’ remuneration package includes some element of results-based commission and/or bonus.  All employees in the UK are entitled, by virtue of statute, to...

Working time, sleep-ins and the minimum wage

When does time spent on a sleep-in at work count as working time for the purposes of minimum wage compliance? By Danielle Crawford, Associate Solicitor, Employment...

What if an employer doesn’t know about an employee’s disability?

Can an employer be guilty of disability discrimination if it doesn’t know an employee is disabled? Aaron Hayward, employment law specialist at DJM Solicitors answers... While...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...