Despite foul weather and an early start there was a full turnout from local employers at an employment law seminar held at Falkirk Football Stadium yesterday. Hosted by Fiona Munn and Fraser Tait of Falkirk Employment Law, and members of UEL, the seminar fulfilled its objective of applying a practical perspective to two issues – …
Long established commercial law firm, Mullins Lawyers, is the first firm in the Southern Hemisphere to join United Employment Lawyers. Mullins Employment and Industrial Relations Partner, Alan Strain, commented “A lot of our clients are doing business in the United Kingdom and Europe nowadays. We are also finding clients of other firms are undertaking work in …
Holiday Pay Claims Lawyers in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland on The Ruling On Holiday Pay Which Has Emerged From The Employment Appeal Tribunal The UK’s Business Secretary Vince Cable has been forced to respond to an employment tribunal ruling decision that has wide repercussions for businesses across the UK. He is setting up a …
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Lynsey Murray is an Associate Lawyer with Mackintosh & Wylie LLP in Kilmarnock, one of Ayrshire’s most respected law firms, dating back to the 1880s. A University of Strathclyde graduate, Lynsey qualified over four years ago and trained with the Elizabeth Welsh Family Law Practice in Ayr before joining Mackintosh & Wylie, member of the …
A new UK bill takes a closer look at employment law giving more strength to whistle-blowers and ensuring enforcement of minimum pay levels. Vince Cable, the UK Business Secretary, has taken aim at the abuses of zero hour contracts in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill. The Bill, introduced to the UK parliament, is …
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Duncan McFadzean, director of ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan and a member of United Employment Lawyers, raises the thorny case of what an employee can do when their employer won’t make them redundant. Most employees do not really want to lose their jobs. But what if your role at work is changed beyond all recognition or even …
Ian Watson, a veteran employment law trainer and consultant, examines the latest decision that commission should be included for employees heading off on annual leave. With the holiday season fast approaching, there is one thorny issue that can cause major headaches: holiday pay. For many years calculating the amount to be paid to employees taking …
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Adelle Morris, (pictured, left) an employment lawyer with Grigor & Young in Elgin, hails the extension of flexible working as a benefit for all – provided the guidelines for employee and employers are clear. The right to request flexible working is crucial to many carers who look after young children, disabled people and adults in …
Inverness lawyer Ewan Stafford, a solicitor with Macleod & MacCallum, and a UEL member, says the Richard Scudamore affair highlights the importance of having a workable digital policy in place. The press has been awash with allegations that Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the English Premier League, sent private emails to friends which were …
A United Employment Lawyers news briefing looks at the latest UK statistics of waiver claims. Around 1,800 claims against employment tribunal charges have been rejected, according to statistics revealed by the Minister for Courts and Legal Aid in the House of Commons this week. From 29 July to 31 December 2013, 2,500 paper applications were …
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