http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Employment News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/1006/15082008/employees_must_take_breaks_at_work_to_reduce_job_related_stress.html Employees must take regular breaks at work to refresh the body and mind, according to the International Stress Management Association (ISMA).A spokesperson for ISMA said: "Time out is vital to refresh the body and mind. If a lunch hour is not possible then short breaks regularly can be... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:41:41 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/1007/15082008/uk_businesses_will_have_to_pay_a_fee_for_employing_migrant_workers.html UK businesses that employ skilled workers from outside the European Union will have to pay fees under new immigration rules.In news that could interest solicitors and legal professionals, businesses that use skilled workers from outside of the EU will need to pay between £300 and... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:32:26 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/1013/13082008/reducing_gender_pay_gap_a_priority_for_government.html The government sees reducing the pay gap between men and women as a priority, a spokesperson for the Government Equalities Office (GEO) has said.Figures reported by the GEO put the mean average gap of full-time pay between the genders at 17.2 per cent and the median average at 12.6 per cent.A... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:52:29 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/850/08072008/mps_call_for_more_fraudsters_to_be_prosecuted.html More people claiming benefit illegally should be prosecuted says a Commons committee that scrutinises public accounts, according to the Telegraph today.The House of Commons public accounts committee welcomed a reduction of from £2 billion fraudulently claimed in 2001 and 2002 to... Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/747/06052008/acas_launching_revised_grievance_policies.html Disputes in the workplace may be made easier to solve by new guidance on grievances and dismissals, the employment advisory service claims.The new code, produced by Acas, is now open for public consultation and takes into account the changes enforced by the Employment Bill.Minister for employment... Tue, 6 May 2008 13:22:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/721/21042008/programme_revealed_for_northern_ireland_investment_conference.html More than 70 companies from the United States are planning to visit Northern Ireland with a view to investing in the area, according to the NI economy minister Nigel Dodds.The US-NI Investment Conference will take place from May 7th to May 9th and will showcase Northern Ireland and Belfast to... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:35:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/719/21042008/employers_could_have_to_pay_maternity_pension_payments.html Changes introduced under the Sexual Discrimination Act on April 6th may mean employers have to pay pension payments for women off work on maternity leave.Personnel Today reports that even employees ineligible for statutory maternity pay due to the length of their service could be entitled to... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:17:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/717/17042008/employment_disputes_falling_in_northern_ireland.html The total number of disputes being referred to the Labour Court was down last year, according to the body's annual report, while the number of cases from alleged breaches of workers' employment rights hit a record high. While the court said it dealt with 924 cases in 2007, the number of... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:34:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/686/01042008/northern_ireland_attracting_workers_from_overseas.html Solicitors and other professionals are being drawn to Northern Ireland as its economy continues to expand, it has been suggested.According to Ken Belshaw, co-founder and group managing director of Grafton Recruitment, there is a “real window of opportunity” in the region at the... Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:13:39 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/650/06032008/nuclear_workers_risk_heart_health.html While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be used to dealing with clients who have developed cancer from working with nuclear materials, there may be an even larger type of industrial illness in the sector.Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be interested to know that heart... Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/652/06032008/employee_litigation_biggest_business_risk.html Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland could find that their biggest risk of financial loss may come if an employee contacts their solicitors following poor treatment, experts say.According to Hiscox, businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be unaware that one of the most costly things... Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/649/05032008/newspaper_seller_embroiled_in_tax_case.html A man who organised a newspaper selling group in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has had to contact his solicitors after being investigated for tax issues.Not only that, but 28 Romanians who were employed by the man to sell the publications on the streets of Belfast have also had to find solicitors in... Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/639/29022008/solicitors_see_more_rsi.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing more claims against employers for repetitive strain injury (RSI), statistics show.Of the work-related injuries that solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland see, RSI is more common now than ever.On February 29th, International RSI Awareness... Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/625/22022008/agency_employees_could_be_more_protected.html Solicitors could see more temporary workers coming to them for help after the government is considering extending the rights of agency workers in Belfast and Northern Ireland.Although some employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland are for the extension of employment rights to temps, many may be... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/620/21022008/employers_must_consider_back_pain.html Employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland should consider reviewing the problem of work-related back pain if they do not want to be taken to court by solicitors if an employee gets injured.A charity has suggested that with an ageing population, employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland should be... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/621/21022008/ageist_bosses_could_face_%C2%A345m_bill.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are being increasingly called on to mediate in cases of age discrimination.Yet experts warn that employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland could end up paying costly compensation bills for forcing older employees to retire early.According to an insurance... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/612/18022008/charity_fined_after_voicemail_sacking.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland have secured nearly £35,000 in compensation from a charity after two women were unfairly dismissed from their jobs, with one of the ladies fired via voicemail.Marilyn Giboney, from Omagh, and Brenda Faulkner, of Belfast, contacted their solicitors after... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/614/18022008/ni_contractor_fined_for_serious_negligence.html Contractors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have been sent a stern message to take health and safety regulations seriously after a court ordered a hefty fine for a breach in the rules.According to 4NI website, solicitors were unable to prevent one Northern Ireland contractor from being hit with a... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/597/05022008/solicitors_could_secure_more_compensation.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will be able to secure more money in compensation for people treated unfairly at works thanks to updated guidelines.Under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2007, solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be able to win more damages... Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/594/04022008/ecj_backs_mother_in_landmark_discrimination_case.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see a surge in a new type of claim after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has backed a working mother's claims against an employer who would not offer her flexible working.Sharon Coleman called her solicitors after her bosses would not let... Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/590/30012008/more_workers_happy_in_their_jobs.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see fewer claims for people being badly treated at work, as studies show that employers seem to be increasingly concerned with being fair to their workers.According to the Great Place to Work Institute, solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland... Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/585/29012008/care_workers_injured_in_attack.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland could become involved in more criminal injury cases involving young offenders if care workers do not deal with the problems in juvenile halls.According to the Belfast Telegraph, the Prison Officers Association (POA) wants employees at a County Down juvenile... Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/588/29012008/vital_for_ni_employers_to_be_savvy.html Vital for NI employers to be savvySolicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are likely to see a great deal of claims regarding unfairness at work if employers do not figure in the risk of asking something untoward during job interviews.According to experts, it is "incredibly... Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/565/16012008/line_managers_need_employment_education.html Solicitors who are recruited to assist in employment tribunals in Belfast and Northern Ireland may find that line managers are most often the cause of complaint among employees, a new study shows.While resources are often spent on educating HR professionals in Belfast and Ireland about the... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/554/10012008/first_ni_age_discrimination_case_won.html Solicitors have helped to secure compensation for a man in the first ever age discrimination case ever seen in Belfast and Northern Ireland.Terence McCoy, from Newtownards, contacted solicitors after he was not given a job at an east Belfast timber merchants when they had asked questions about... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/553/09012008/unison_lodges_33000_claims_in_new_year.html Unison has already launched 33,000 equal pay claims to begin its New Year campaign, meaning that solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland are likely to be very busy in 2008.According to the public services union, many employers in the public sector in Belfast and Northern Ireland regard the... Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/519/19122007/tougher_penalties_for_bad_employers.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland should see fewer claims from employees after a new employment bill has been published to ensure bosses are fairer.Even if businesses do exploit or discriminate against employees, solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will be able to press for... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/488/04122007/ageism_affects_young_as_well_as_old.html New research has found that solicitors in Northern Ireland and Britain could see an increase in cases relating to ageism brought by young people in the near future. A recent tribunal saw a 20-year-old employee win her case against her former employer after claiming ageism when she was dismissed... Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/489/04122007/extreme_team_building_brought_to_an_end.html Companies are set to be forced to end their extreme team bonding sessions with the introduction of new legislation into Britain and Northern Ireland. Solicitors could see claims being brought against employers if an employee is killed while on a bonding session such as a paintballing trip or... Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/487/04122007/work-related_rsi_cases_overblown.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland and Britain are seeing far more cases of work-related repetitive strain injury (RSI) coming through their doors than may be necessary, it has been claimed. Cases involving RSI are blamed for the loss of as many as five million work days every year in Britain and... Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:15:27 GMT