Employment
Understanding settlement agreements: a primer for law students
Settlement agreements are a vital component of employment law in the UK. As a law student, understanding these agreements is crucial as they often play a significant role in resolving employment disputes. A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between an employer and an employee, usually involving the employee waiving their rights to bring […]
Grapple: an AI solution for employment issues
Monaco Solicitors have developed a new AI-based tool called Grapple. Grapple enables people who have significant workplace issues but no legal knowledge, to create their own bespoke legal documents. The documents range from letters designed to help employees resolve grievances and negotiate financial settlements , to support for taking claims about unresolved matters to an […]
Is employee ownership in the law sector a viable strategy?
Can employee ownership work in the UK law sector? We explore this question, here… ‘Taking ownership’ has become a buzzword in recent years and, for many UK employees, this has a very literal meaning. Employee ownership allows staff members to own shares in the company that they work for, and is considered a great way […]
Employers’ obligations around employee stress
The vast majority of people deal with stress at work. Some of us experience more of it than others, but it is certainly present for most of us. Stress is what happens to a person when they are faced with excessive pressure – whether that’s being put on them from work superiors or themselves. Most […]
Work-related illness
Workplaces can be dangerous. Despite employers having a duty of care to workers, accidents can and do happen. And people get hurt. But some of the most serious causes of work-related health problems aren’t even accidents – they are illnesses caused by exposure to harmful substances, carrying out repetitive actions or even loud noise. These […]
What to do if you are being harassed at work
When you are at work, you should feel comfortable and ready to take on the day. However, for some people, the office does not represent a safe or happy place – rather, it represents a source of anxiety, fear, and dissatisfaction due to There are a few reasons why you might feel uncomfortable at […]
Dealing with Covid claims in the workplace
As lockdown draws to a close and many employees return to the workplace it is vital that employers endeavour to make their workplaces COVID-secure. There has been recent speculation about future claims being made against companies if workers feel that reasonable precautions have not been made to keep the workplace safe. If an individual were […]
Employment experts predict whistleblower boom
As the national lockdown is eased and millions of Brits ditch home offices for communal workspaces, health and employment experts are voicing concern over the lack of protection in place for vulnerable employees. Under current guidance, all employees able to work from home should do so. But from August 1, employers will be able to […]
What’s new for employment law in 2020?
Many people expected there to be little or no change to employment law whilst the Government dealt with Brexit. It was thought that employment law would likely fall to the bottom of the legislative agenda whilst the Government dealt with the aftermath of the 2016 referendum. However, on 6 April 2020, several significant changes to […]
McDonalds CEO sacked after affair with employee
Relationships at work can be a murky area and one of the biggest employment law updates of the past few weeks has been the news that McDonalds has fired its CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for having an affair with a junior employee. McDonalds found that the relationship had been consensual but that Mr Easterbrook had “violated […]
