What information must be included in an employment contract? Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires employers to give employees a "written statement of particulars of employment" not later than 2 months of the employee commencing their employment....
Who can I instruct to advise on a Settlement Agreement
by Sam Hastings | Jul 26, 2017 | Settlement Agreements | 0 Comments
Hastings and Co Solicitors specialise in Settlement Agreements What are Settlement agreements? A Settlement Agreement is an agreement between an employer and an employee. Settlement agreements are an offer from the employer of financial compensation or another...
National Minimum Wage Increase
by Sam Hastings | Apr 4, 2017 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
On April 1st 2017, the UK National Wage will be increasing For Apprentices the rate will increase from £3.40 to £3.50 For those under the age of 18 the rate will increase from £4.00 to £4.05 For those aged 18-20 the rate will increase from £5.55 to £5.60 For those...
Hastings & Co Solicitors successfully defend constructive dismissal claim
by Sam Hastings | Mar 19, 2017 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
We recently acted for an employer in successfully defending a claim for constructive dismissal. The facts briefly are that the employer confronted the employee about some allegations which if proven would have likely amounted to gross misconduct. The employee went off...