Letter template for employee to opt out of the 48 hour week
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pragmatic, innovative and not overly risk-averse
“I loved working with Sarah. She struck the right balance for me as my legal advisor in employment matters by being pragmatic, innovative and not overly risk-averse. A true commercial partner.” Mrs V, HR Manager, Plc, Milton Keynes
articulate, professional but also personable and pragmatic
“Sarah has supported me in Employee Relations and Reward issues over a period of at least 7 years, she is articulate, professional but also personable and pragmatic. She manages the impact of employment law and the tribunal system to best effect, ensuring high quality business focussed results for minimum time spent . She was commended […]
Mrs J, HR Manager, Plc, Peterborough
Working with Sarah was a refreshing experience. Sarah has a wealth of knowledge and experience which enables her to deliver speedy, sound advice covering all types of workplace employment law issues. Sarah is also a top class trainer within this field and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Mrs R, HR Manager, Lincolnshire
I worked with Sarah on a couple of Employment Law cases. She was professional at all times in her approach to both cases and has an in depth employment law knowledge. I really valued her focused, factual, no nonsense, logical approach which meant neither case went to an employment tribunal.
Am I really redundant?
This is a difficult question to answer as it is very fact sensitive. Redundancy has a specific legal definition which will be the starting point in any case. The definition can be found in s139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. This states that an employee is dismissed by reason of redundancy if the dismissal […]
How much will my maternity pay be?
Firstly you need to check that you qualify for statutory maternity pay. You need to be an employee and have been continuously employed for at least 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week, which is the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth (EWC). Your normal weekly earnings should be not less […]
Should I give my employees a contract of employment?
The simple answer is yes. Firstly, it avoids dispute later if terms between the parties are recorded in writing. It is much clearer than having an oral agreement which can be questioned later. It is also a legal requirement that all employees are given certain information as set out in s1 of the Employment Rights […]
How much holiday am I entitled to?
There are two types of holiday entitlement. The basic minimum entitlement set down in law is called statutory holiday entitlement. Your contract of employment can provide for more generous holiday entitlements than statutory holiday entitlements but it cannot give you less. If you work full-time set days then your statutory holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks […]