Protect your team at work to stop silly own goals

Inverness lawyer Ewan Stafford, a solicitor with Macleod & MacCallum, and a UEL member, says the Richard Scudamore affair highlights the importance of having a workable digital policy in place. The press has been awash with allegations that Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the English Premier League, sent private emails to friends which were …

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1,800 fee waiver claims rejected for employment tribunal system

A United Employment Lawyers news briefing looks at the latest UK statistics of waiver claims. Around 1,800 claims against employment tribunal charges have been rejected, according to statistics revealed by the Minister for Courts and Legal Aid in the House of Commons this week. From 29 July to 31 December 2013, 2,500 paper applications were …

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An early bird finds her form with new Acas process

Briony Cruden, of Bannerman Burke (pictured here at the firm’s employment law seminar held recently in Melrose) and a member of the United Employment Lawyers network, gives a first-hand account of Acas’ Early Conciliation Service Last week I had my first encounter with Acas’ Early Conciliation Service. I am a confessed over-thinker and the mere …

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Rocky road ahead for ACAS early bird intervention

One of the founding fathers of ACAS predicts a rocky transition to the compulsory early-bird intervention required before parties can proceed to a full-blown employment tribunal. Colin McGrath, an employment tribunal member in Manchester for over 30 years, who lives in the Scottish Borders, says there are likely to be hold-ups because ACAS is not …

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It’s E-day. An early reminder of vital changes for work disputes

Sally McCartney (pictured), a partner and employment lawyer with Kippen Campbell in Perth, and a member of United Employment Lawyers, explains why 6th May 2014 is a significant date. Today – 6th May 2014 – is E-day for anyone involved in an employment dispute. Of course, the ‘E’ stands for Early Conciliation. While Early Conciliation …

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