Category Archives: Employment

Territorial Jurisdiction in Unfair Dismissal Claims

Under Section 94(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), an employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed. Whilst the legislation does not contain any geographical limitation, it is agreed that the scope of the right must have … Continue reading →

Olympic Guidance for Employers

With only a few months to go before the London 2012 Olympic Games commence on 27 July 2012, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has issued guidance for employers on some of the issues that might arise. For example, … Continue reading →

Beware What You Say on the Web!

The laws relating to defamation apply just as much to material posted on the Internet as they do to articles in newspapers and magazines. It is therefore risky to post comments that can be construed as defamatory on the Internet. … Continue reading →

Jockey’s Attempt to Breach Covenant Falls at Second Fence | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

A covenant can either represent a commitment to do something or a commitment not to do something. In either case, the party faced with a breach of the covenant has a range of options available to them for obtaining a … Continue reading →

Loss Must be Proven to be Actionable | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

Losing a professional or sales team can be a severe blow to a business and it is not uncommon for firms to ‘poach’ such teams. To minimise the risk of such a loss, there are steps that a firm can … Continue reading →

Insolvency and TUPE – EAT Provides Clarification | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

Whilst the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) operate to protect the employment law rights of employees when there is a relevant transfer of a business or part of a business, Regulation 8(7) provides that where insolvency … Continue reading →

Compromise Agreements – Tax Rule Changes | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

Employers who are making employees redundant and intending to use compromise agreements should note that from 6 April 2011 the operation of PAYE changes in relation to payments made after an employee has been issued with their P45. From that … Continue reading →

Abolition of the Default Retirement Age | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

Employers are reminded that the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Provisions) Regulations 2011 come into force on 6 April 2011. This means that the last date on which an employer can lawfully notify an employee of a retirement dismissal using … Continue reading →

Checklist: Hiring an Employee | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an individual cannot bring a discrimination claim based on an advertisement for a job they had no interest in taking. There can be no discrimination where the advert has not had any … Continue reading →

Enforced Retirement at Age 65 to End | DFA Law Northampton Solicitors News

The Government has confirmed that the ‘Default Retirement Age’ (DRA) will be abolished in order to give people more choice as to when they stop working. Currently, the DRA enables employers to make staff retire at 65, regardless of their … Continue reading →

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