Family Finance Workshop 26 November 2015 Work and Employment Law Aspects 26 November 2015 Work and...

Family Finance Workshop

26 November 2015Work and Employment Law Aspects

Legal issues involving the family

• Conveyancing• Education – student litigation• Issues involving children or dependents• Adoption• Commercial • Family breakdown• Probate• Personal injury

Work and employment law issues

• Unemployment fell to 1.86 million (ONS) • Latest figures suggest that the employment

rate is 73.7% (July to September 2015 – ONS)• The figures also suggest that more families

with children are now working and show the largest fall in the percentage of workless households since records began

Work and Family Issues

• Single parent households with dependent children were more likely to be workless

Why?

Your basic rights

Be aware of your rights!• Contract of employment • National minimum wage (£6.70)– economic• Annual leave (holiday entitlement) – time with

family • Working Time Regulations – recent case law• Equal pay• Sick pay

Employee benefits

Your employer may offer various benefits (some of which may extend to spouse, partner and children)- Private medical insurance- Pension- Income protection- Dental insurance- Life insurance- Childcare vouchers

Family friendly rights at work

• Time off for dependents• Right to request flexible working • Maternity leave and pay• Adoption leave and pay• Paternity leave• Shared parental leave• Right not to be subjected to to a detriment

Redundancy

• A fair process must be followed• Full and meaningful consultation • Transparent and fair selection criteria• Suitable alternative employment• Redundancy pay• Time off to find alternative employment

Other dismissals

• A fair reason • A fair procedure• ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and

Grievance• Performance management

Unfair dismissal

• Challenge an employer’s treatment of you• Compensation and termination payments• Taxation of termination payments

Discrimination at work

• The Equality Act 2010• The “Protected Characteristics” are:

– Age– Disability– Gender reassignment– Marriage and civil partnership– Pregnancy and maternity– Race– Religion and belief– Sex – Sexual orientation

• Part-time and fixed-term workers

Summary

• A complicated and highly litigated area!• If in doubt, seek advice

• Contact details – Neeta Laing- 07738 549034- Neetalaing@lainglegal.com