Researcher entitlement to family and sick leave
What sick leave, maternity leave or parental leave can a funded researcher receive?
Work and employment
Postgraduate teaching and marking employment status
Are postgraduate teaching and marking activities paid employment?
Employee rights on business sale
What happens to employees when I sell my business?
Employers’ liability insurance requirements
Do I need employers’ liability insurance?
Accidental underpayment of minimum wage
What happens if I accidentally underpay minimum wage?
Payment for unused holiday on termination
Do I have to pay staff for unused holiday when they leave?
Deducting wages for employee mistakes
Can I deduct money from an employee’s wages for mistakes or damage?
Enforceability of non-compete clauses for small businesses
Are non-compete clauses enforceable for small businesses?
Post-termination restrictive covenants enforceability
Can I stop an employee working for a competitor after they leave?
Handling an employee grievance
What should I do if an employee raises a grievance?
Tribunal claims with under two years’ service
Can an employee take my business to tribunal if they worked for less than two years?
Disciplinary process before dismissal
Do I need a disciplinary process before dismissing staff?
Dismissal for gross misconduct
Can I sack someone for gross misconduct straight away?
Dismissal for poor performance
Can I dismiss an employee for poor performance?
Managing persistent employee sickness absence
What should I do if an employee keeps calling in sick?
Changing employment terms without agreement
Can I change an employee’s pay or duties without agreement?
Reducing staff working hours
Can I reduce staff hours if business is quiet?
Small business redundancy process
How do I legally make someone redundant in a small business?
Employee dismissal during probation
Can I dismiss an employee during probation?
Use of zero-hours contracts
Can I use zero-hours contracts in my business?