Are Young People an Investment Risk?

30 / 10 / 2013

There are about one million young people aged 16-24 who are not in employment, training or education. The worrying fact, according to recent research, is that there is a decline in the hiring of young people. It seems that, generally, employers prefer to recruit more experienced candidates over young people. It really doesn't help that so many young people lack...

Does the Employer’s Breach Have to be the Main Cause of Resignation in a Constructive Dismissal Case?

24 / 10 / 2013

A constructive dismissal occurs if an employee terminates an employment contract, with or without notice, because of the employer's fundamental breach of contract (a repudiatory breach). In Wright v North Ayrshire Council, the court had to decide on a claim for constructive dismissal. The key question was whether the contractual breach by the employer has to be the principal reason...

Final Ambiguity

23 / 10 / 2013

In the case of Secretary of State for Justice v Hibbert, the court had to consider whether the words "I have no alternative but to resign my position", are ambiguous. After problems at work Ms Hibbert wrote to her employer saying: "I am of the view that there has been a fundamental breach of my employment contract with my employer...

Going Wrong

21 / 10 / 2013

Generally speaking the employers that I come across are far too nice for their own good. Anyone can make a mistake and the important thing is to learn from it so you don’t keep doing the same old, same. However, there are some employers who are so determinedly wrong-headed (arrogant and stupid are the phrases that come to mind) you...

Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases

18 / 10 / 2013

I put my central heating on last night for the first time this year – cute little cardis just weren’t cutting it! Then I thought, “That’s it now, the central heating’s on, going from the warm into the cold, into the warm again, the germs will be rife and a cold will be coming!” Now the dilemma, do I go...