Employment law is a vast area of law that is prone to change. Therefore, making a mistake regarding your legal obligations as an employer is easy. However, making a mistake can lead to a claim in an employment tribunal which can prove costly and time-consuming. To help you avoid employment disputes, this article will explain five employment law mistakes that you, as an employer, should avoid making in your workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an employer, you cannot dismiss staff without following a full, fair and reasonable process. Firstly, when dismissing your staff, you must have one of the five fair reasons for dismissal. A fair reason for dismissing your staff may be due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this alone is not enough to ensure a fair dismissal, as a full and fair process must be used. A full, fair and reasonable process includes, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to use a full and fair process can result in an unfair or wrongful dismissal claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One employment law mistake you should never make as an employer is to get your employees\u2019 maternity entitlements wrong. Employees with specific rights and entitlements regarding maternity include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rights and entitlements these employees have include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since pregnancy is also a protected characteristic in employment law, it is illegal if you discriminate against employees based on their pregnancy status. Hence, your staff who are pregnant or on maternity leave also have the right not to be discriminated against.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n