Advocacy at Preliminary and Directions Hearings: How I Represent Clients Across Family, Employment and Civil Law
By Kuldeep S. Clair – Senior Solicitor & Advocate, KSC Legal For many people, the thought of speaking in front of a judge is daunting. Some clients are nervous, others are overwhelmed, and many are simply unsure what to expect. Early-stage hearings — including preliminary hearings, directions hearings and case management hearings — can feel […]
Can dismissal due to being late to work repeatedly, amount to discrimination?
Kuldeep S. Clair, Consultant Solicitor, offers his views Some people would imagine that being persistently late to work every week would be quite inexcusable and a definite basis for dismissal. It could be argued that if an employee argued that his repeated lateness was due to a disability, he was just trying to pull a […]
Can an employee be dismissed for conduct which occurred outside work?
Kuldeep S. Clair, Consultant Solicitor, offers his views I have written this article as a result of a story in the news this week about the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chis Whitty, who was abused and harassed in central London by a couple of drunken young men. Here is a link to the story: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/01/man-who-grabbed-chris-whitty-sacked-from-job-as-estate-agent […]
Case study – how we recovered a significant sum for employment notice pay on behalf of a client recently
Kuldeep S. Clair, as an expert solicitor, tells the story of one of his recent cases: This question commonly arises particularly when an employee does not have the right to claim unfair dismissal due to short length of service. Or otherwise, it may be especially important where the employee is lucky enough to be entitled […]
Importance of a fair investigation of allegations in employment law
Kuldeep S. Clair, Consultant Solicitor, offers his views In employment cases, it is generally crucial for there to be a fair investigation before an employee is dismissed for an allegation of misconduct. All relevant evidence must be heard. The employer must show that he has not acted unreasonably, or for underhand motives when dismissing. The […]
Can employers make vaccination mandatory for their employees?
Kuldeep S. Clair, Consultant Solicitor, offers his views I wrote last year on the impact of Covid-19 on employment law. This piece follows on from that. It should be of interest whether you are an employee or employer. Call Now In 2021, this has developed into a question of where the rights of employers/employees conflict […]
Redundancy procedure – employment law by Kuldeep Clair
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REDUNDANCY – a guide for employers/employees
Rights under the furlough scheme (CJRS) It is clear that the Covid-19 crisis has caused considerable pain and anxiety to many in the UK, in so many ways. Many millions of employees were, or have been, ‘furloughed’ under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), the purpose of which was to reduce the impact on […]
Equal pay in employment and discrimination
Just now, in January 2020, prominent new case was reported widely in the news involving equal pay. It is prominent because it involved a claim by a well-known BBC journalist, Samira Ahmed, against her employer, on the basis that she had been underpaid for several years, for presenting one programme, amongst others. Her equal pay […]
Employee, worker, or self-employed
Are you an employee or ‘worker’? Are you a self -employed ‘contractor’? Are you an employer? What are your rights and liabilities? You may think you know the answer to that question, but the answer may be different from what you imagine. Your position may be either better or worse than you think! Call Now […]