The Court of Appeal on 07 September 2016 issued an important judgment on how an employer is to conduct a disciplinary investigation that may result in the employee’s dismissal. The Employment Court had previously concluded that there were procedural flaws in the employer’s investigation and that the employer’s interviewers had asked questions differently during…
We thought it timely to remind clients concerning the requirements about having individual employment agreements in writing, and the mandatory terms required in all employment agreements. “Must Haves” Terms and conditions that must be included in an individual employment agreement by law:- Employer and Employee names Job Title Job Description Place of…
A draft new Privacy Bill is shortly to be released by the Government which has indicated some key areas it is concerned about. The existing Privacy Law regime is inadequate, in particular as far as civil remedies are concerned, and it is proposing to introduce two new criminal offences. The first concerns misleading an agency,…
In Grace Team Accounting v Brake the Court of Appeal was asked to consider issues of redundancy for the first time in many years. The Court of Appeal held that Section 103(A) has significantly changed the law on redundancy, and what was required now was strict adherence to the requirements for disclosure of information and…
In May we highlighted two significant Employment Court decisions which are being appealed to the Court of Appeal. We are involved in both and as yet there has not been a date set down for a hearing which unfortunately could be early in 2014. Both these appeals may well have significant implications for employers,…
