Archive | Employment Law RSS feed for this section

Definitions of Worker & Employee – Employment-law Rights

By on October 25, 2011 in Employment Law

EMPLOYMENT LAW DISTINCTION BETWEEN ‘EMPLOYEES’ & ‘WORKERS’ AFFECT HOLIDAY & PAY RIGHTS Affect who the employer is and who is responsible for one’s wage or salary, holiday pay, employer’s contribution to national insurance, pension rights, and employment protection, the legal distinction made between “employees” and “workers”, and between those and “contractors” ~one’s entitlements depend on [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Basics of Employment Law

By on October 5, 2011 in Employment Law

As an employer, it is important to understand employment law and procedure, to avoid a claim and having to use employment solicitors.   Whether you are an employee or employer, the first step is to have an understanding of at least the basics of employment law.   For employees, the second step is to understand [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Employment Law and Legal Jobs

By on September 20, 2011 in Employment Law

In employment law there are a huge variety of different legal jobs available. Legal jobs can be found in several sectors of employment law, such as; within the employment tribunals services or through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Services (ACAS). There is a great need for employment solicitors at the moment because of the rising [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS: PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAW UNDER FEDERAL AND HAWAII LAW

By on August 19, 2011 in Employment Law

HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS: PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAW UNDER FEDERAL AND HAWAII LAW  INTRODUCTION: Along with other types of claims, there has been a significant increase in pregnancy discrimination complaints nationwide.  The increase in the number of complaints has outpaced the increase in percentage of women in the workforce during the same period.   Accordingly, it [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS: ILLINOIS RULING HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF POLICIES AND TRAINING TO HAWAII EMPLOYERS

By on July 2, 2011 in Employment Law

EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS:  ILLINOIS RULING HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF POLICIES AND TRAINING TO HAWAII EMPLOYERS   It is well established now under federal Title VII law that an employer is liable for actionable sexual harassment caused by a supervisor with “immediate (or successively higher) authority over the employee.”  However, in cases where the [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }