As an employer, you may sometimes struggle to keep up with employment law when running your business. However, you must understand employment law as you are obligated to abide by it. If you fail to give your employees their employment rights, such as giving them maternity leave or paying them the national minimum wage, you could face an employment tribunal claim. Tribunal claims can mean paying compensation, as well as damaging your reputation as an employer and business. This article will answer five key employment law questions in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are legally obligated to make reasonable adjustments<\/a> for employees or job applicants as an employer. This arises when employees let you know they have a disability, or you should know they have one. Where a disability puts an employee at a substantial disadvantage, making reasonable adjustments can help reduce or even remove the disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When dismissing an employee, you must have a fair reason for dismissing them and follow a full and fair procedure when doing so. You can only dismiss an employee because of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you do not have an acceptable reason for dismissal and your employee has at least two years of continuous service with you, they could claim unfair dismissal. Additionally, for all employees, regardless of their years of service, you could face a claim for discrimination at an employment tribunal if you do not have a fair reason and follow a fair process when dismissing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n2. What Are the Rules in Employment Law About When an Employer Can Dismiss an Employee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n