Employment law and the election
30/04/2015
With the general election just around the corner, Mike Smith provides an overview of the key policy statements and pledges...
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I am an employment lawyer with experience of advising a range of employers including NHS trusts, registered providers, housing associations and professional sports clubs on all aspects of employment law. Before qualifying as an associate, I was a professional cricketer for 14 years.
I deal with all aspects of the employment relationship. On the contentious side I assist in the defence of all types of Employment Tribunal claims, particularly unfair dismissal, discrimination and equal pay claims. In addition, I can advise on more non-contentious issues such as drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures, recruitment, redundancies and disciplinary and grievance matters. I can also provide employment law training and workshops. -
Pension loss: a substantial issue
31/10/2014
The Court of Appeal in Griffin v Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust has offered guidance to Employment Tribunals regarding the correct...
Dreams of avarice: sleeping workers' wages
28/05/2014
The complexities of applying the National Minimum Wage to night workers who sleep at their employer's premises may be something of...
Employment status: Agency workers
28/01/2014
Mike Smith reports on a case which considered the question of whether agency workers can only be deemed to be employees of...
Two jobs, one sickness absence, one dismissal
03/10/2011
Can an employee who has two different jobs continue working for one employer whilst being signed off sick from another? Mike Smith...
Employment news round-up - March 2011
31/03/2011
Employment news items of interest, reported this month by Mike Smith, are: important dates for your diaries in April; changes to...
Double Win for Bevan Brittan in Redundancy Pay Judgments
19/11/2009
Two recent unanimous decisions in the Employment Tribunal have seen Bevan Brittan successfully defending claims for redundancy...
“Bank” workers NOT employees…
21/10/2009
The vexed question of whether a “bank” worker is actually an employee has troubled HR professionals and employment lawyers alike...
