Employment Law

Our archive of articles and news items focusing on Employment Law issues for UK small businesses.

Legal advice

Employment law areas to watch in 2018

Here, ELAS employment law consultant, Enrique Garcia, takes a look at the employment law areas to watch in the year ahead.

Employing & managing staff

The consequence of illegal working for your business

In this piece, Gemma Goodhead, head of immigration at SA Law, explains why it's critical to check the right to work of your employees.

News

Business owners are baffled by employment law jargon

New research suggests that more than half of business owners don’t know their employment law jargon.

Legal advice

When poor performance becomes a legal issue: what do you do?

Here, Asif Robbani, LLB(Hons) LLM, director of Francis George Solicitor Advocate, discusses the legal issues of poor performance at work.

Employing & managing staff

The Brexit plan and its impact on employment law

Here, Alan Price discusses the key HR considerations small business owners can take from Theresa May’s Brexit speech.

Legal advice

The seven key employment law issues for 2017

From Brexit to the apprenticeship levy, Peter Done looks at the critical issues that will affect small business employers in 2017.

News

Small businesses failing to understand employment regulations

A study has uncovered a worrying lack of understanding around employment regulations amongst small businesses in the UK.

Legal advice

Employment law: A quick guide for small business owners

Here, we look at the key employment law considerations for those taking on staff for the first time.

Employing & managing staff

What new employment regulations should I know about?

Are there any new HR and employment laws that I should be aware of as a small business owner?

Legal advice

Technology and employment law: how small businesses can access cheap legal information

Adrian Hoggarth, head of employee law at Prolegal, discusses how businesses can gain legal knowledge at low cost.

Legal advice

Can I replace my staff member?

I have to close my shop due to year-on-year losses. Can I make my current staff member redundant and employ my son on short-term contract on a much-reduced wage to help me close down the shop?

Blog

The no-fault dismissal

While the proposals to make it easier for small companies to fire staff may be welcomed by some businesses, it's worth bearing in mind the negative effect legislation could have.