What is ACAS Early Conciliation?
Early Conciliation is a process facilitated by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) prior to a claim being issued at an employment tribunal. What is ACAS? ACAS is an independent public body which receives funding from the government of the United Kingdom. Why is it necessary to be involved with Early Conciliation? Early Conciliation is […]
Increase in compensatory award
There are limits which are applied to certain awards which are made by the Employment Tribunals. What are the key changes? The key change is the increase in the amount of the compensatory award for an unfair dismissal claim which rises from £93,878 to £105,707. The maximum amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose […]
Managing a business and complying with English employment law
Complying with English employment law Many businesses seeking to expand their operations often consider opening offices in England. It is vitally important that such businesses fully understand what is expected in terms of compliance with employment law. Some employers will wish to seek guidance from an employment law solicitor, also sometimes termed an attorney or […]