| TAYLOR & BUCHALTER can help you in relation to disputes in the workplace. Examples of the areas where you might require help are: |
| In Unfair Dismissal cases, substantial grounds must exist to justify the dismissal. Furthermore, fair procedures must be followed in effecting the dismissal. An employee must have one year’s continuous service with the employer in order to be able to bring a case for Unfair Dismissal. One year’s continuous service is not required where employees can show that they were dismissed because of trade union membership or activity, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related matters, or because they exercised their statutory rights to maternity leave, adoptive leave or parental care. |
| If you leave without being dismissed, you may have a claim for unfair dismissal. This is known as constructive dismissal and it arises where an employee believes they had no alternative but to leave because the conditions in work are being made too difficult for them to continue working. |
| Redundancy arises where a job ceases to exist. The reasons for a job ceasing to exist might be due to the financial position of the employer, lack of work, the business closing down or a reorganisation within the business. In order to qualify for a statutory redundancy payment, an employee must have at least two years continuous service with the employer. |
| Bullying and Sexual Harassment in the workplace |
| Employers are obliged to create a work environment free of bullying and harassment by putting in place policies designed to prevent bullying or harassment occurring and not just to deal with incidents when they arise. |
| All employees have the right to be treated equally regardless of gender, marital status , family status, sexual orientation, age , disability, race, religious belief or membership of the travelling community in work and when seeking work. Discrimination on any of these nine grounds during the recruitment process or in the workplace is unlawful. |
| Our solicitors specialising in this area are: |
| If you require advice in this area, please contact us and we will be happy to provide details of how we may be of assistance to you. |
