Employment Blawg | LabourBlawg - Part 3

Employment Blawg

Legal Cover and the Art of Expecting the Unexpected

December 17, 2012

Guest post regarding legal cover and the art of expecting the unexpected. The vast majority of us are lucky enough to be able to live our lives without expecting apocalyptic calamity to rain down upon us around every corner. It is important to live life hoping for the best but at the same time it […]

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Shift in nature of industrial conflict

December 7, 2012

Guest post regarding a shift in the nature of industrial conflict. The past fifty years have seen a marked change in the ways that trade unions put employers under pressure, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The role of employee relations professional has changed too – to […]

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How to Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment at Your Workplace

December 3, 2012

Guest blog post regarding prohibiting discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Harassment & Discrimination are behavioral traits that are uncalled for, unwanted, unreasonable and offensive to the sufferer, which results in creation of hostile, humiliating and intimidating work environment for that person. Harassment & Discrimination can be of varied types and could principally be based […]

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Protecting the Rights of Construction Workers with Employment Posters

November 30, 2012

Guest post regarding construction workers and employment law rights (mainly based on US law). Construction trade provides the largest number of employment opportunities all over the country to more than 7 million workers. Construction is a never-ending process, as each day new buildings and developments take place. It can be rightly said that the construction […]

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Claiming from your boss after an accident

November 29, 2012

Guest post regarding accident claims at work. When you’re at work, you feel under pressure to constantly impress your employer by doing the best job you can. For fear of losing your job, you want to perform every minute of every hour of every day, but there are some things that can affect your ability […]

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What is a workplace accident claim?

November 28, 2012

Guest post regarding workplace accident claims. A workplace accident is one in which you receive physical or mental harm at work which is unintentional and unexpected. These accidents can be massively traumatic for the sufferer, often meaning that you may be worried to go back to work for fear of further harm or simply are […]

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IR35 Legislation: What it Means for You

November 24, 2012

Guest blog post regarding IR35 legislation and what it means for you. IR35 legislation was introduced in 2000 as a means to prevent people taking advantage of independent contractor status for tax gains. Despite having been around more than a decade it is still confusing people and catching them out. With over 2000 investigations being […]

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Even messages on private Facebook pages can get employees fired

November 14, 2012

Guest post regarding employment law and social media from At The Glasgow Law Practice. The GLP advise employers and employees in relation to issues arising from Social Media use and Employment Law. IRRESPONSIBLE posts on social media can lead to dismissal – even when they are made outside work. The following case demonstrates that even […]

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What Should Texas Labor Law Posters Have for Your Employees?

October 20, 2012

Guest post regarding labor law in Texas in the US. Why are labor law posters necessary? It is a requirement from the Federal Government and also the State of Texas for employers to openly display federal and state labor law posters in each employment facility. This ensures that the employees and applicants can view them. […]

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Dealing With an Unsafe Working Environment

October 19, 2012

Guest post regarding unsafe working environments in the UK. Numerous reports in the UK have proven our workplaces to be unsafe. As many as a quarter of construction sites have been deemed unsafe by the Health and Safety Executive and the rate of work related injuries and illnesses sustained across other industries remains high. When […]

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