British Employment Law

Browse through the articles in alphabetical order below for information on existing and proposed employment legislation.


Victimisation A form of discrimination can occur if, under the Act (s.4(1) SDA), the person concerned is victimised (e.g. for asserting rights). More
Redundancy Redundancy is, in effect, dismissal. An employee will be deemed to have been dismissed for “Redundancy” if the dismissal is wholly or mainly due to the fact that: - More
Personnel Records Employers will need to consider a number of matters when setting up and maintaining a personnel records system, including the following: - More
Part time Employment For employment protection purposes, dependant on continuity of employment, a part-time worker whose relations with his or her employer are governed by a contract of employment has the same statutory More
Parental Leave The Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 came in to force on 15 December 1999 and deal with the right to parental leave, to take time off work to look after a child or to make arrangements More