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Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?

Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?

Published on 21/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

On average, constructive dismissal cases take 4-6 months if settled, or 12-18 months if they proceed to a tribunal hearing.

Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?
How to complain about a recruitment agency?

How to complain about a recruitment agency?

Published on 15/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Proactivity. Act swiftly, document meticulously, and escalate strategically. Your chances of a favourable outcome diminish with each delay.

How to complain about a recruitment agency?
Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages

Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages

Published on 16/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Labor markets and personal circumstances evolve rapidly. Regular reassessment ensures your employment type continues to serve your changing needs and capitalizes on emerging opportunities in your industry.

Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages
Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?

Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?

Published on 13/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

No. Surprisingly, there's no explicit prohibition. The law instead focuses on managing potential consequences, making employer policies crucial for both legal compliance and workplace harmony.

Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?
Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?

Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?

Published on 13/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Act swiftly to secure your employment rights. Contact an employment law specialist within days of the dismissal to review your case. This prompt action can preserve your ability to challenge the decision if warranted, potentially turning a career setback into an opportunity for resolution.

Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?
Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?

Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?

Published on 26/08/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

While gross misconduct can justify immediate dismissal, employers should carefully consider all factors and alternatives before making this decision. Each case requires thorough investigation, fair process, and often, expert legal guidance to ensure the best outcome for all parties involved.

Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?
What are your rights without an employment contract?

What are your rights without an employment contract?

Published on 08/08/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

While verbal agreements can establish an employment relationship, the absence of a written contract leaves both parties vulnerable. Your primary safeguard lies in understanding and asserting your statutory rights, coupled with proactive documentation of all verbal agreements.

What are your rights without an employment contract?
Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide

Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide

Published on 09/02/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

A grievance procedure is a process that allows employees to raise a complaint with their employer. There are some steps that employees should take if they are facing a problem or want to make a complaint about their employer as well as things that they much consider in following grievance procedures.

Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide
Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act

Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act

Published on 08/12/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

How does the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Act relate to employment law in the UK? In recent years in the UK, there has been a great deal of work in UK employment law to safeguard disabled workers’ rights. These rights extend not only to employees but also to potential employees during the application process.

Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act
Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Disputes

Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Disputes

Published on 16/09/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

Confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements (NDA) are a regular aspect of many sectors, employment being one of them. Employers often use them to ensure an employee or ex-employee stays quiet about certain aspects of the job or company.

Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Disputes
What is Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)?

What is Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)?

Published on 31/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Do you have a disability or sickness that hinders your ability to work? If so, you may qualify for the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The ESA is a weekly allowance. Depending on your situation, you may be eligible to receive up to...

What is Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)?
Employees: Are you aware of your rights?

Employees: Are you aware of your rights?

Published on 29/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

With there being such tremendous competition for many jobs, too often we focus all our energy on not only trying our very best to land our dream job but also on keeping it. The latter, however, can create unnecessary problems, often with their roots buried in fear of not wanting to do anything to upset our employer

Employees: Are you aware of your rights?
Employee Status – A Guide for employers

Employee Status – A Guide for employers

Published on 29/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

As an employer, understanding employment law and the rights of your workforce is critical to minimise the risk of any employment-related problems. To get the best out of your workforce, having a good working relationship with them is essential, and if they all feel that they will be fairly treated

Employee Status – A Guide for employers
Discrimination at work: Types and compensation

Discrimination at work: Types and compensation

Published on 22/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 8 mins

In today's society, we enjoy working with a melting pot of different people of all backgrounds and abilities. Having a diverse team has many advantages, and the mix of different people creates a supportive and positive environment. 

Discrimination at work: Types and compensation
Discrimination: 4 types every employer needs to know!

Discrimination: 4 types every employer needs to know!

Published on 17/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Discrimination is a widely known phenomenon that refers to the unfair treatment of one individual or group over another. All types of discrimination are unlawful under the UK Equality Act of 2010, and all employers must comply with this law.

Discrimination: 4 types every employer needs to know!
Workplace discrimination: Complete guide

Workplace discrimination: Complete guide

Published on 16/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

Discrimination in the workplace occurs when certain prejudices happen in the workplace that centres around the nine protected characteristics. The Equality Act 2020 outlines nine characteristics a person may have that are protected by law if you were to experience discrimination. 

Workplace discrimination: Complete guide
What is compassionate or bereavement leave?

What is compassionate or bereavement leave?

Published on 08/07/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

It is human nature to try and support others through emotionally difficult times. However, what happens when bereavement or a gravely unexpected personal problem coincides with an employee’s work responsibilities?

What is compassionate or bereavement leave?
How to prove constructive dismissal?

How to prove constructive dismissal?

Published on 19/06/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Do you feel that your position has become untenable? Is this due to mistreatment or inaction by your employer? If so, then you may be liable for a constructive dismissal claim. 

How to prove constructive dismissal?
Gross misconduct: The rhymes & reasons

Gross misconduct: The rhymes & reasons

Published on 20/05/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Many people may have heard the term gross misconduct or may even know someone dismissed for this reason. This topic is so vast and varied...

Gross misconduct: The rhymes & reasons
Summary Dismissal – An employer’s rights!

Summary Dismissal – An employer’s rights!

Published on 17/05/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Summary dismissal is the immediate or 'instant' termination of an employee's contract due to their behaviour or actions. It can be done...

Summary Dismissal – An employer’s rights!

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