Refusing a pregnant employee’s return to work – an adverse action prejudicial to employment for which employer meted civil penalty Case background The employer was a gourmet food distributor and it hired a sales executive full-time to visit customers to solicit orders. Her duties included driving … [Read more...] about Refusing a pregnant employee’s return to work – an adverse action prejudicial to employment for which employer meted civil penalty
Things an Employment Lawyer Can Do
MKI Legal is a specialist employment law firm which provides employment law advice to business, employee and contractor clients. Whether you are an employee, business or contractor we can provide assistance with all aspects of employment law. What Assistance Can I Get if I’m an Employee? If you … [Read more...] about Things an Employment Lawyer Can Do
Discrimination and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has raised the need to balance the health and safety concerns which an employer may have, and being mindful of not discriminating against employees. The existence of Coronavirus has resulted in a number of businesses shutting down their operations and … [Read more...] about Discrimination and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Having issues in the workplace? Hire unfair dismissal lawyers for advice!
Have you been recently terminated from your employment? Or do you feel as though you might be fired soon? Have you felt like you have been discriminated against whilst at work? Or do you get the feeling that your employer might not be paying you your full employee entitlements? Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Having issues in the workplace? Hire unfair dismissal lawyers for advice!
What is unlawful discrimination?
It is unlawful to discriminate against an employee in the workplace based on: race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family or carer’s responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin (protected … [Read more...] about What is unlawful discrimination?
What are an Employer’s rights if an Employee intentionally lies in a Resume?
What are the rights of an employer when faced with an intentionally false misrepresentation committed by an employee? In short an employer can generally fairly dismiss an employee who has intentionally provided false information on a resume or CV. The Hertz Case (Background) The case of Charles … [Read more...] about What are an Employer’s rights if an Employee intentionally lies in a Resume?