The Government announced as part of the Autumn Statement that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates will be increasing from 1st April 2024. This will be the largest ever increase to the minimum wage after the Government accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations. The NLW is the statutory minimum wage for [...]
Kyle received some fantastic feedback from one of his clients this week: A H said: “The beginning to end of my time with Kyle was priceless. The time taken to absorb my issues to fabulous advice was both quick and decisive. I would recommend this law practice to anyone who is unsure of where to [...]
Hello, for any of those unfortunate enough to have missed last week's update, it can be found right here. in that update, we looked at a claim for harassment during anti-bullying week. Here, we are looking at a difficult to succeed constructive dismissal claim. The Claimant in this case, Maxine Simmons, worked as a Dental [...]
We've received some lovely feedback this week from two of Joe's clients. M F said: “From first phone call to last email Joe was thorough and professional. The whole uncomfortable situation from work was understood and empathised with. Joe moved very quickly and delivered a full resolve within about a month. When dealing with such [...]
Hello again and welcome back to our case of the week. This week is Anti-Bullying Week 2023 which takes place between 13th - 17th November and we’ll be looking at a recent case of a pharmacist who succeeded in his claims of harassment related to race. Last week’s case involved dismissal of an employee for failing [...]
Welcome to our case of the week update, this week's case asks the question; Is dismissing an employee for failing to attend court hearings fair? For anyone that missed last week's update, wherein an RAF Legal Officer brought a claim for victimisation, you can find that here. Now, onto our case this week! The Claimant [...]
This week's feedback comes from one of Joe's clients who said: “I approached PJH Law for advice on an employment law issue, I dealt with Joe, he was clear, informed and pragmatic in the advice he gave. We secured a successful outcome, I would thoroughly recommend both Joe and PJH Law.”
We've recently received some fantastic feedback from one of Kyle's clients who said: "PJH Law handled my case with utmost care and understanding, ensuring a disability-friendly approach throughout. Forever grateful for their expertise in securing the right outcome. Thank you PJH”
Hello again and welcome back to our case of the week. Last week we had our monthly newsletter for October 2023, where we looked at Freddie Flintoff’s settlement with the BBC and employers aiming to be more inclusive to reflect equality and diversity in their recruitment processes. In our lighter side of the news, we [...]
Hello and thank you for joining us for our October newsletter where we have a roundup of some employment related news stories. This month we’ve seen news of Freddie Flintoff’s settlement, how employers are aiming to be more inclusive, an employee who was sacked over a sandwich and a prankster who has taken on the [...]
Shocking photos of former England cricket captain, Freddie Flintoff, recently circulated the news, when he appeared with significant facial injuries nine months after being involved in a crash, while filming Top Gear in December 2022. It was reported this month that he has now reached a financial settlement with BBC and the figure is rumoured [...]
Employers are aiming to be more inclusive to reflect equality and diversity in their recruitment processes. A search for the right candidate can often be hindered by the talent pool lacking in diversity. Recruiting with the intention of finding a candidate that is ‘the right fit’ for the organisation, often creates a subjective recruitment process [...]
Citibank was taken to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal after sacking an employee for gross misconduct. The claimant was a financial analyst specialising in financial crime. He’d submitted expenses for a business trip claiming he had eaten two sandwiches, two pasta dishes and drank two coffees. When queried whether he had consumed this all [...]
This week's feedback comes from one of Joe's clients: “The advice I was given was excellent and professional with a very happy outcome. I would recommend PJH Law and Joe Hyland to anyone.”
