http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - for Employers News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 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/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/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/689/02042008/new_corporate_manslaughter_rules_could_mean_more_business_for_ni_solicitors.html On April 6th the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act comes into force.There have been a number of failed cases of prosecutions against companies for corporate manslaughter because the court currently has to prove that a single person must be personally responsible for the... Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/688/01042008/company_law_changes_will_impact_solicitors_in_northern_ireland.html High street accountants and solicitors are to receive information from the government explaining how they will be affected by changes in company law.The Companies Act 2006 is intended to simplify company law and is being phased-in over a three-year period, and the next stage of changes will be... Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/673/25032008/solicitors_in_northern_ireland_should_fight_for_higher_compensation_rates.html Fines for companies found responsible for the death of one of their employees or a member of the public are on average less than 1/700th of their annual turnover, according to research by the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA).The CCA examined the level of fines for death-related health... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:08:33 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/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