British Employment Law
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Understanding Employment Discrimination Law
Laws protect people in employment against discrimination based on race, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and many other areas. The major piece of legislation that covers disability discrimination is the Americans with Disabilities Act. Part of the purpose of the act is to define who is protected by law and what constitutes illegal discrimination. Like most employment discrimination laws the hardest part of the process in determining if you have been affected is understanding the de Read More... -
Employment - Do You Know Your Rights?
Do you know your rights? Your rights are governed by your contract of employment and by the law. Your contract does not have to be written. But, if you are an employee, once you work for your employer continuously for 2 months, you are entitled to a written record of the most important terms of your employment. You have different rights if you are ‘self-employed’, rather than ‘employee’. Legal protection What rights you have will depend, to some extent, on whether you are ‘employee’ or ‘self- Read More... -
UK Employment Law
An EU Green Paper entitled, 'Modernising Labour Law to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century' may bring about a re-drafting of UK Employment Law. The modernisation of labour law is seen to support the European Union's objectives of full employment and greater labour productivity and has been designed to promote and encourage flexibility and job security. Of particular concern to the EU is the status of the self-employed workers as they do not, at present, enjoy many employment rights. It has Read More...
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