Category : Work Legal Advice

Jonathan Mills is an experienced career coach and Managing Director of Personal Career Management, the leading career coaching company. Here are his tips on how to manage a redundancy situation.

Many job hunters over-50 told our experts they were being discriminated against during recruitment because of their age, asking what they can do to beat age prejudice. Others wanted help with building an “online presence” on social networking sites, to increase the chance of being spotted by headhunters and recruiters.

If you are leaving your company, whether it is as a result of redundancy or an agreed parting of the ways, then a outplacement services can be of great benefit in supporting your transition into a new job.

If you have been having issues at work and have come to the conclusion that you need some legal advice, here are our top 10 tips on choosing an employment solicitor.

Discrimination is an unfortunate but undeniable aspect of today’s working environment. However, the government has legislated widely on the issue, and if you have been unlawfully discriminated against, there are options available to you. Employers should ensure they are up-to-date with the law in order to avoid employment tribunal claims.

Sacked, given the boot, and perhaps most familiarly, “you’re fired!” are all terms for being dismissed from your job. For the purposes of employment law, retirement and redundancy also count as dismissals and it is important that employers know how to conduct dismissals correctly and for the right reasons if they are to avoid claims in an employment tribunal.