The Ergo Law blog
Check out our thoughts on hot topics across employment law. We’ve split our feed between employer and employee audiences, but feel free to browse any topics that take your interest.
Employment law for SMEs
If you have attended a confidential meeting with your employer, the terms ‘s111A’ and/or ‘protected conversation’ may have been used. Here, we explain the term, why employers use it, and when it will apply.
As an employer, navigating what information you need to provide to employees at the start of their employment can seem complex. Here we summarise what key information you should be giving and the best way of doing this.
There are many difficult decisions involved in running a business. Sometimes the difficult decision involves ending the employment relationship with a member of staff and this can carry risk. There are several factors to consider when dismissing an employee to minimise the potential risk to your business…
Employment law for employees
It is not unusual for us to see the real impact of headlines such as those concerning ABRDN employees, just a short while after reading about them. Here are our key actions for any employees in any organisation who find themselves at risk of redundancy
In this blog, we will outline the current legal position on working and the menopause. We will also look at the issues being debated in this area.
If you have attended a confidential meeting with your employer, the terms ‘s111A’ and/or ‘protected conversation’ may have been used. Here, we explain the term, why employers use it, and when it will apply.
Discover the issues around requests for flexible working and what your rights are. Read our flexible working legal advice for both employers and employees.
The main reason that lawyers use the term is to encourage open and free discussion in the settlement of disputes, with parties reassured that anything said that might otherwise prejudice their interests cannot be used against them.
Our thoughts (and your rights) on Covid-19
On 24 November 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of The Motherhood Plan and Kerry Chamberlain v Her Majesty’s Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
The UK government has confirmed the extension of its vaccination policy to all NHS workers. We look at what this might mean in practice.
In recognition of Disability Awareness Day, which took place on Sunday 12 September, we will be looking at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled employees in the UK in this week’s blog.
In this blog, we will discuss what legal barriers there may be to an extension of the policy to workers in any health or social care setting within the NHS.
This week’s question - is homeworking coming to an end? We look at the current guidance of the Scottish government and consider when employees might be expected in the office and what returning means for both employee and employer.
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Employers need to handle redundancies with sensitivity and of course, in accordance with the law. Here, we’ve put together a few key tips to help with managing this challenging task.