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One in four seeking advice on employment-related issues
01/06/2009
Employment-related matters are a concern for many consumers in the UK, according to LV, which has revealed that the recession is forcing many to contact solicitors for legal advice.
The organisation has recorded a 21 per cent rise in calls to its legal helpline for advice, with one in four callers enquiring about employment-related matters, up a third on 2008.
LV added that 25 per cent of all calls relate to issues such as redundancy - an increase of one third compared with 2008 - meaning that the number of people who have sought advice on employment matters in the last year has hit one million.
"The statistics from our helpline show that an increasing number of people are looking for legal help because of employment problems caused directly by the recession," explained John O'Roarke of LV.
"The issues are far ranging, covering redundancies, a reduction in hours and pay, or changes in employment contracts," he said of the calls including some from people in Northern Ireland.
Curtailing new legislations from the EU could help businesses retain staff, the Forum of Private Business recently stated.
Philip Broom, one of the partners at Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors, commented that "employees should remember that employers always have a duty to exercise their power under the employment contract on reasonable grounds when they take decisions regarding their employees.
"Thus the first step for any employee who believes he may have been treated in an unreasonable manner should be to seek professional advice regarding his legal position."
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The organisation has recorded a 21 per cent rise in calls to its legal helpline for advice, with one in four callers enquiring about employment-related matters, up a third on 2008.
LV added that 25 per cent of all calls relate to issues such as redundancy - an increase of one third compared with 2008 - meaning that the number of people who have sought advice on employment matters in the last year has hit one million.
"The statistics from our helpline show that an increasing number of people are looking for legal help because of employment problems caused directly by the recession," explained John O'Roarke of LV.
"The issues are far ranging, covering redundancies, a reduction in hours and pay, or changes in employment contracts," he said of the calls including some from people in Northern Ireland.
Curtailing new legislations from the EU could help businesses retain staff, the Forum of Private Business recently stated.
Philip Broom, one of the partners at Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors, commented that "employees should remember that employers always have a duty to exercise their power under the employment contract on reasonable grounds when they take decisions regarding their employees.
"Thus the first step for any employee who believes he may have been treated in an unreasonable manner should be to seek professional advice regarding his legal position."
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