http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Martin+Searle Legal Martin Searle Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400369&ca=Legal What is pregnancy and maternity discrimination? The Sex Discrimination Act specifically prohibits discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave. Discrimination on these grounds is deemed to be automatically discriminatory on the grounds of sex without the need to provide a male compa... Legal Martin Searle Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=398778&ca=Legal Get specialist help The Dispute Resolution or review process is complex and a solicitor or other specialist will be able to: • Advise on your prospects of success in challenging a decision • Prepare written submissions Following the introduction of the National Framework in October 2007, there are n... Advice Martin Searle Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=396393&ca=Advice When a relative can no longer live at home for health reasons, you may face the prospect of securing a care home placement. NHS funding may be available to meet the cost of care in a home or in your relative’s own home, but the criteria are complex and the process frustrating. This factsheet is desi... Legal Martin Searle Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=384967&ca=Legal Who is protected by sex discrimination law? The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace against individuals in the area of employment. It applies to men and women of any age, including children, and also prohibits employment discrimination against married people. It... Legal Martin Searle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=384104&ca=Legal There is no such thing as a job for life. Whether you are an employee or an employer, at some stage you may need information on wrongful and unfair dismissal. The law on unfair dismissal states that wrongful dismissal arises when an employer does not follow the terms of an employee’s contract when d... Legal Martin Searle Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383680&ca=Legal What are compromise agreements? Compromise Agreements are legally binding agreements between an employer and an employee (sometimes referred to as a termination settlement). It is usual for a Compromise Agreement to be entered into either shortly before or after termination of an employee’s employme... Legal Martin Searle Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383688&ca=Legal Statutory Dispute Procedures - what happens after April 2009? The Statutory Dispute Procedures, covering grievance and disciplinary procedures and dismissal procedures, are repealed on April 6, 2009. They are replaced with a new Acas Code of Practice. But, there is no clean break and transitional ar... Legal Martin Searle Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383691&ca=Legal Redundancy support The credit crunch has seen a dramatic rise in redundancies. The law is very prescriptive on what constitutes a redundancy situation and redundancy advice is important to both employers and employees to ensure a fair redundancy process that meets legal requirements. Redundancy proc... Legal Martin Searle Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=383692&ca=Legal Age discrimination law - who is protected? Since October 1, 2006, the law on age discrimination at work (Employment Equality Age Regulations) has made it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of age against: • Workers • Employees • Job seekers • Trainees • Agency workers (by either the agency...