A Week’s Pay
A week’s pay is the unit of measurement for a basic award or a statutory redundancy payment.
A week’s pay is an employee’s gross weekly wage or the maximum figure, currently £310.00, whichever is the lower.
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A week’s pay is the unit of measurement for a basic award or a statutory redundancy payment.
A week’s pay is an employee’s gross weekly wage or the maximum figure, currently £310.00, whichever is the lower.
An Employment Tribunal can issue a witness order to compel an unwilling witness to attend a hearing.
A witness statement is the document which contains the witness’s evidence and will be the document the witness reads out at the tribunal. He/she will then be asked questions in relation to theie evidence.
The following require a work permit to work in the UK:
Work permits are issued to employers for a specific individual and a specific job.
Rules on gaining a work permit are in a period of change. The UK is moving to a points based system. Further details can be found here
Nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia have the right to live in the UK if they are working or can support themselves without the help of public funds. However, it is normally necessary to register under the Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) to work for an employer for more than a month. Those who are self-employed in the UK do not need to register. Nor do those who have worked legally in the UK for 12 months or more without a break.
It is necessary to register within one month of commencing work in the UK or the employment becomes unlawful. It is also necessary to register any change of employment. For more details on this process, see here. After 12 months of working under the WRS workers are exempt from further registration and free to change employer.
The worker is responsible for making the WRS application with support from the employer. However, employers must ensure they are authorised to employ the worker and are at risk of a fine of up to £5,000 if they continue to employ someone after one month who does not apply under the WRS or they do not keep a copy of the worker’s application form. For more information see here.
An order issued by court directing something to be done
When an employee begins employment with an employer, the employer should give the employee a written statement of particulars of employment. The written statement must be given within two months of the employment beginning.
The Employment Rights Act 1996 s1 sets out specific particulars which must be included in the written statement. PJH Law have produced a helpful checklist to assist employers.
Wongful dismissal occurs when an employee is, without cause, dismissed without full notice or without money in lieu of notice. The notice period will be either the statutory minimum (calculated in accordance with the employee’s length of service) or that set out in the employee’s contract of employment.
