Employee Employment Law Questions And Answers
1. Do all employees qualify to bring an unfair dismissal claim?
No, some employees do not qualify to bring an unfair dismissal claim. An employee must now have worked (employees employed after April 2014) for the employer for 2 years before they can bring a claim of unfair dismissal.
2. What is individual consultation in a redundancy situation?
In all redundancy situations, employers must meet with all potentially redundant employees individually, explaining the situation and why they are been made redundant whether its compulsory or voluntary redundancy. Individually consultation is necessary even in collective redundancy.
3. What is the level of compensation for stress related claims?
Compensation in stress related claims can be very high, this would vary depending on what led to the stress. High compensation is likely particularly where the employee might never work again.
4. What is the basis of an equal pay claim?
In order to bring an equal pay claim, an individual must choose a person of the opposite sex as their comparator. The individual must then show that the comparator is paid more.
