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Racial Discrimination, Race Relations, Ethnic Prejudice in Equal Opportunities & Employment Laws

By on October 11, 2011 in Employment Laws

RACE RELATIONS, ETHNIC PREJUDICE: RACIAL DICRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, SEGRAGATION, VICTIMISATION, ABUSE IN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT LAWS It is not unlawful racial discrimination to subject another to racial discrimination if it is positive racial discrimination. One, without subjecting to racial discrimination, can be liable for racial discrimination in race relations, equal opportunities, employment laws. Race relations laws [...]

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Employment Law Advice That Could Help Your Business

By on October 9, 2011 in Employment Laws

Seeking the advice of an employment law professional is a good idea if you are an employer in the UK. Employment law solicitors and advisors can help you to understand the ever changing laws in the UK, which could, in turn, help keep you out of costly lawsuits and other legal trouble that may arise. [...]

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Definitions of Worker & Employee – Employment-law Rights

By on August 30, 2011 in Employment Laws

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 [...]

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HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE: HAWAII EMPLOYERS WISE TO USE CAUTION WHEN INCORPORATING NEW FMLA RULES INTO LEAVE POLICIES

By on July 27, 2011 in Employment Laws

HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE:  HAWAII EMPLOYERS WISE TO USE CAUTION WHEN INCORPORATING NEW FMLA RULES INTO LEAVE POLICIES I.BACKGROUND The federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) applies to all private employers who have 50 or more employees for each working day of 20 or more (not necessarily consecutive) calendar workweeks in the current or preceding [...]

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Employment Law Solicitors

By on July 26, 2011 in Employment Laws

Employment law is something that has the potential to affect any one who is an employer or employee of a business, at any time during their life.  It is a complex area of law that continually undergoes changes as individuals’ rights and legislation develops. To understand one area of employment law may be possible but [...]

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Employment Law and Equal Pay Act

By on July 16, 2011 in Employment Laws

Article by Charlie Prenicolas The Industrial Revolution has brought radical changes in the working place. This historical phenomenon swept much of the world, especially Europe where it started and the Americas. One radical change it brought to the working place is the deterioration of working conditions as the number of workers or employees rose meteorically. [...]

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What Does An Employment Law Solicitor Do?

By on June 21, 2011 in Employment Laws

Article by Matthew James Employment Law is probably the most rapidly developing area of law within the UK. Employment Law Solicitors advise both employers and employees on their rights and obligations and are able to provide specialist advice on all aspects of employment law. An Employment Law Solicitor will regularly advise employers and employees on [...]

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