http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - for Employees 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/1008/15082008/kpmg_family_schemes_initially_successful.html KPMG's My Family Matters scheme to support staff with children has been initially successful according to Personnel Today. The scheme, which was launched in March, is aimed at supporting workers who are returning to work after giving birth."We've already had a lot of really... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:50:00 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/896/04082008/no_reform_for_employment_law.html Employment law will not go back to the standards of the 1970s and 1980s, business minister and chairman of Labour's national policy forum Pat McFadden told trade unions, the Financial Times reports.However, according to the Workplace Law Network, changes to the minimum wage, parental leave... Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:37:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/881/29072008/most_employers_already_beyond_statutory_requirements.html The majority of employers in Britain and Northern Ireland offer equality policies which go further than the current statutory requirements, Employment Review has found.In a survey of 150 organisations, only two were found to have no equality policy and 70 per cent went further than their minimum... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:07:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/876/25072008/employment_law_myth_dispelled.html In response to confusion surrounding UK employment law rules on family discrimination, Computer Weekly has issued guidance for employers on the issue.According to the publication, solicitors will advise that asking about family plans at a job interview is not illegal as long as the same question... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:13:02 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/857/14072008/companies_need_to_be_well-versed_in_employment_law.html Firms in Great Britain and Northern Ireland need to ensure they and their staff are kept up-to-date with employment law regulations in order to protect themselves from legal action it has been claimed.In an article in Retail Week, Alison Clements reports that Human Resources (HR) teams at major... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:13:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/837/26062008/tribunal_risk_for_accent_discrimination_employers.html Employers in Northern Ireland who discriminate against job applicants with certain accents are at risk of facing tribunals, it has been revealed.A survey carried out by a firm of solicitors found that 63 per cent of workers have disguised their accent in a job interview to improve their chances... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:09:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/827/19062008/workplace_injuries_and_fatalities_underestimated.html Academic research has claimed that official figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) "masks" the number of workplace deaths and harm caused by workplace injuries.Professor Steve Tombs and Dr. David Whyte from the Centre for Crime and JusticeStudies (CCJS) at... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:40:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/826/19062008/lack_of_health_insurance_for_older_workers_could_lead_to_claims.html Employers in Northern Ireland failing to provide health insurance for older workers when they offer it to younger employees could be at risk of age discrimination claims.According to Personnel Today, it could be too expensive for employers to provide insurance against certain conditions for... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:35:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/812/12062008/employment_increase_in_northern_ireland_bucks_uk_trend.html At the end of the first quarter, the number of people in paid work in Northern Ireland was at a record level. Unemployment in the province stands at a seasonally-adjusted figure of 3.9 per cent, down from 4.4 per cent the previous quarter.This is compared with the UK unemployment rate which... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:03:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/810/11062008/tupe_guidance_issued_by_ico.html Employers transferring their businesses to new owners have been given new guidance to help them to comply with the Data Protection Act when providing information about employees to potential buyers.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has provided the instructions for employers who... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:13:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/811/11062008/report_issued_into_attitudes_to_commercial_disputes.html PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University in London have released a report into the attitudes of corporations into international commercial disputes.The research is intended to offer "a bird's eye view" into the issue,... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/800/04062008/employers_must_protect_loneworkers.html Employers, including those in Northern Ireland, have to ensure that members of staff who go out on their own are protected, the chief executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust told the Workplace law Network.Steven Gauge said that while businesses in the country may be concerned about staying afloat... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:50:27 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/794/02062008/northern_ireland_employment_law_could_change.html Employment law in Northern Ireland could change when the results of two new public consultations are announced.The NI employment minister Sir Reg Empey said there was a need to extend the Department for Employment and Learning's ability to use solicitors and prosecute employment agencies,... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:31:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/769/16052008/personal_bankruptcies_could_rocket.html There could be a huge rise in the number of personal bankruptcies, an academic has warned.Professor Nick Wilson, from Leeds University Business School, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that more corporate bankruptcies could mean more personal ones due to a lessening in income among those... Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/752/08052008/some_workers_face_sexual_abuse.html A number of migrant and vulnerable employees face sexual abuse in the workplace, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC).Research from the body has found that such workers face a wide range of potential abuses.Secretary general of the TUC Brendan Barber told the BBC that some vulnerable... Thu, 8 May 2008 13:55:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/751/07052008/female_job_applicants_face_discrimination.html Women looking for jobs are still being discriminated against because of the chance that they may become pregnant, according to the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).The ELA's secretary Richard Linskell claimed that employers assess the likelihood of the women they offer jobs to taking... Wed, 7 May 2008 13:31:00 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/705/09042008/solicitors_in_northern_ireland_can_help_combat_age_discrimination.html People suffering from illegal age discrimination can contact solicitors in Northern Ireland to help them with their cases.The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations were introduced in October 2006 in an attempt to combat age discrimination in the workplace.Denying training, hiring or firing on the... Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:06:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/682/28032008/food_sector_funds_promising_for_employment.html Employment solicitors in Northern Ireland could be set for a business boost as a substantial cash injection for the food processing sector has been announced.Unveiling plans for the £9 million Fermanagh fund, enterprise minister Nigel Dodds claimed it would underpin the success of the... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT 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/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