Showing posts with label employment lawyers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label employment lawyers. Show all posts

Friday, December 3, 2010

What happens if my Employers don’t have the money to pay out my unfair dismissal awards

Question: What happens if my Employers don’t have the money to pay out my unfair dismissal awards? Will this be taken into consideration when determining the damages I will receive by an employment tribunal?


Answer by Employment Lawyer. No! Even in situations where paying out may send your employer into liquidation, the courts will not allow this factor to alter the amount of damages which should be awarded to you. The financial state of the company has no relevance to your unfair dismissal and the courts would see damages in these circumstances as neither unjust nor inequitable.

Employment Lawyers: Effective Date of Termination of Employment

Employment Lawyers: Effective Date of Termination of Employment

Strict time limitations on employment claims means the whole success of your claim could be dependant on the disputed date of your termination of employment. The matter can get further complicated by letters not being read as straight away.

This has commonly been the case with dismissals, where letters sent have not been read immediately on arrival due to individuals being away on holiday. Case law suggests that the employment tribunal would decide in favour of... Read full blog on London Lawyers

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Employment Law in Dubai: Work hard Pay hard?!

Laura Beament
Employment Law in Dubai: Work hard Pay hard?!
Employment law specialist law firm in London and Essex Bains Cohen Solicitor has prepared a summary of relevant employment law in Dubai for the benefit of its expat clients.
What is its role?

Employment Law in Dubai is in fact called Labour Law, but has exactly the same function as Employment Law in England – i.e. it is the employee’s rights which take priority. So you probably know more about it than you think! Labour Law covers every aspect of employer and employee relations, (treatment at work, pay, hours of work, leave, benefits, holiday, etc) and cannot be overridden by employment contracts. Read More on Employment law in Dubai