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Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
All the information you need to know about the Working Time Regulations – Rest Breaks, Weekly working hours limits, Daily working hours limits, Opt-Outs, Holiday entitlements – and Bank Holidays.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
There are three different types of working individuals but deciding someone’s employment status can be complicated as there is no single legal definition.
Here is a quick guide to help you establish your status – if you are an Employee, Worker or Freelance.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Whatever your employment status, whether you are an employee, worker or freelancer, you have rights at work that are protected by law. Below is a comprehensive summary of what you are entitled to plus links to articles that cover each in detail.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
All Employees are legally entitled to a Written Statement, which they must receive within two months of starting the job. It is a summary in writing of your main terms and conditions of employment. For further information read this article.
Also In this article is: - information for freelancers on how to agree contracts, - and for Employees, details on how the terms and conditions in your contract can be changed with information about short-time working.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
There are various ways your Employment can come to and – but if you are an Employee you have the right not to be unfairly dismissed. Read this article for comprehensive information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Information about Stakeholder pensions for employees, workers and Freelancers. If you are an employee your employer must provide you with access to a ‘stakeholder’ pension scheme within 3 months of starting your job in certain circumstances – read this article for more information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Employees with Fixed Term contracts also now have the legal right to be treated as favourably as ‘comparable’ permanent employees – read more in this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Your frequently asked questions – about Pay, Pensions, Freelancers, Working Parents, Dismissal, Redundancy, Fixed Term Contracts, Resigning, References, Bullying.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
If you have not been given a contract or written statement the period of notice you need to give is probably no more than the statutory minimum requirement for employees and workers of 1 week. More information in this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
For advice on who to talk to and what to do.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
If you are an worker your employer must provide you with access to a ‘stakeholder’ pension scheme within 3 months of starting your job in certain circumstances – read this article for more information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
The short answer is yes you can be dismissed, however your employer should follow a disciplinary and dismissal procedure if you are an employee. (Generally, workers and freelancers are not covered under Disciplinary Procedures). For further information read on.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
This article explains in what circumstances you can ask for flexible working.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Legally, your employer cannot make a deduction from your pay unless it is written in your contract, or you have agreed to it, or the law allows it. For more information read this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
If you are an employee or a worker you are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay if you meet what are known as the qualifying conditions. Freelancers are not entitled to SSP but may be able to claim Incapacity Benefit – more information in this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
This can be a difficult situation – read on for advice.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
See this advice on chasing late payments.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
This depends how long you have been employed continuously by your employer on a fixed term contract and what you were employed to do. Read on …….
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
No, there has been legislation since 2000 that says that part-time workers are entitled to the same terms and conditions and benefits of employment as full-time workers if they do the same or similar job…….
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Your employer can make an employee redundant if they have business reasons to do so (e.g. there is no work for you to do or less work for everyone to do), but there are procedures that must be followed…… read on for more advice.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
You may have the right to take time off on Paternity Leave or Parental Leave – read this article for more information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Asking for a pay/rate rise is not a comfortable thing to do, and there is no ‘right’ way to do it. However, whatever your situation is, you must prepare for a conversation about your pay….. read on for more advice.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Detailed information about the Minimum Wage; information on TV/Film Industry Pay Guidelines; information about Agency Workers and guidelines for Unpaid Work Experience in the TV/Film Industry.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
There is various legislation covering all aspects of discrimination in the UK – they apply equally to employees, workers and those who are self-employed (in most cases). For full information read on.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
There are 2 types of Maternity Leave and 2 types of Maternity Pay – for full details read this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
As part of our guide to Maternity here is a quick chart to help you work out your Maternity Leave and Pay entitlements.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Did you know that part-time employees and workers have the same employment rights as full-time employees (and workers) – read this for more information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Certain Employees, who have caring responsibilties for children or adults, now have the legal right to request to work flexible hours – read on for further information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Employees and Workers who ‘blow the whistle’ – i.e.make a ‘protected disclosure’ of any wrong-doing in the workplace by their Employer – are now protected by law in certain circumstances. For full information read this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Up to date information about Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and your entitlement to it.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
For up to date details of Income Tax and NIC rates for Employees, Workers and Freelancers read this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Pay and Wages explained. How your Pay is protected from ‘unauthorised deductions’ from your Employer and what to do if your Employer wants to cut your pay.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
TUPE is the main piece of legislation governing the transfer of an undertaking (eg a business), or part of one, to another. The regulations are designed to protect the rights of employees in a transfer situation. Read this article for more information.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
All Employers are required to have a grievance procedure for employees to use, in case you are unhappy with any of your working conditions. This article explains how the procedure should work.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Who is entitled to a Redundancy payment? And further information on being made Redundant and your Redundancy pay entitlement.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Can pregnant women get time off to attend ante-natal classes?
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Find out who is entitled to take Parental Leave by reading this article.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Information about Adoption Leave and Pay and who is eligible for it.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Did you know that in many circumstances employees now have the right to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving someone who depends on them? Read more here.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Following the birth of a child or an adoption placement, fathers who are employees have a right to paternity leave and pay, to care for the child or support the mother……
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
All Employers are required by law to have a written disciplinary procedure for employees and you must have access to this. Read this article for more information on what the procedure involves.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
In Part 2 of the ‘Information for Employers’ read about – What Employment Policies you need; Trade Unions and Consulting your staff; Problems at work including handling Disciplinaries, Dismissals and Grievances, Sickness Management; Giving References to previous Employees; Your Insurance needs and obligations.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
In these two ‘Employers Information’ sections we give you additional information to help you run your small business, as of course employing staff can be complicated! In Section 1 we give you information about Employing different types of staff; Making a Job offer and Employment checks; The Employment Forms you need to use and Personnel records to keep; your Pay and Pension obligations.
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
Links to – general employment information resources; information for Freelancers; information for Employers; TV/Film Industry information and Resources (including Regional and National Film Agencies, Guilds/Unions/Associations, Recruitment/Training/Course providers).
Lesley Furber | Employment Advice
In the Film and Television Industry the Inland Revenue has produced guidance about who can legitimately be freelance/self-employed – read this article for more information.
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