Employment Solicitor Manchester in UK
Robert Meaton & Co Solicitors Manchester 28th March 2012 There is no faster changing area of UK law than employment law. Robert Meaton Co is a firm of employment solicitors Manchester and we advise businesses that current changes include:
On 1st February 2012 the maximum compensation for unfair dismissal was raised from £68,000 to £72,300.
From 1st April there will be a new flat rate for maternity and paternity pay of £135.45 per week for employees earning over £107.
Statutory sick pay is also to be increased to £85.85 per week (effective 6th April)
Pension Reform – In January the Government announced changes to implementation dates for automatic pension enrolment. This means that the smallest companies (of less 30 pension scheme members) will now until not need to comply with compulsory pension legislation until April 2017.
As well as legislative changes there are more general areas of change that affect employment law Manchester. The phenomenon of social networking has raised a number of significant issues for many employers. The increasing use of “smart phones” means access to it at work is not confined just to employees with computer access at work. One area that both employees and employers need to be wary over when using social media is recruitment.
Recently an Employment Tribunal heard the case of John Flexman, who claimed constructive dismissal after his employer found out that he had uploaded his CV and ticked the box for “career opportunities” on his Linked In profile. Mr Flexman insists that he was forced to resign because of this but his employer said that it was because he posted derogatory comments about the company. The outcome is not yet known as the matter was adjourned until May.
Employers are allowed to access Facebook or Linked in profiles of job candidates; however the difficulty with this is that it may enable employers to see personal information which the candidate may not have wished to reveal to an employer. If this indicates that the employee has a “protected characteristic”, this may open the employer to an allegation of unlawful discrimination by an unsuccessful candidate if they find that their online profiles have been accessed.
Social media issues have made the whole area of employment law even more complex and it is always advisable to get the advice of a specialist employment law solicitor if you unsure of anything.
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