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My employer isn’t paying me correctly. What can I do?
Facing incorrect pay from your employer? Understand your legal options in the UK. This article outlines how to address underpayment, deductions, and wage disputes effectively.
Magara Law
May 272 min read
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Can my employer change my contract?
In the UK, self employed individuals usually cannot bring claims before the Employment Tribunal.
The first place to start is therefore determining whether the individual is an employee, worker or self-employed.
Magara Law
May 142 min read
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Quit-Tok: 5 Key Ways How Employers Can Respond To The Rise of Viral Resignation Videos
To address the challenges posed by Quit-Tok, businesses should consider the following.
Magara Law
Jan 92 min read
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Should my lawyer review my employment contract?
You have worked hard to research your new position, get through the interview process and now you have received an offer from one of your...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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'No Jab, No Job' - Can you change your employment contracts?
Employers may wish to change existing employees' terms and conditions of employment in a number of ways . One of the more pressing...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Should sleep-in workers be paid national minimum wage?
Are sleep-in workers entitled to national minimum wage for the entirety of their shift? The Supreme Court has provided the final,...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Is 'fire and rehire' lawful?
he furlough scheme ends in September and many employers will be planning how to keep their businesses profitable. Workers fear they will...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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The Gig Economy: Where are we now?
Holiday pay and national minimum wage - isn’t everyone entitled? Yes, if they’re employed or classed as a worker. But an underclass of so...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Climate Friendly Employment Contracts
Last month the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, said the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report represents...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Employment Law FAQs
As a UK citizen, UK employment law offers you protection in the workplace. If you’re not sure of your rights in the workplace or would...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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Can I secretly record a meeting at work?
Thinking of recording a meeting at work? Is it legal to record meetings with colleagues or a manager? There’s no simple answer. There...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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Can I be sacked without a disciplinary hearing?
Summary dismissals – are they ever legal?  Unfortunately, the answer to this question is yes. This dismissal is called a summary...
Magara Law
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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On what grounds can you dismiss an employee?
The decision by an employer to dismiss an employee is rarely an easy one, particularly if steps have been taken to avoid such an...
Magara Law
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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How much holiday is an employee entitled to?
How much holiday is a full time employee entitled to? An employee who works full-time is – at the time of writing - legally entitled to...
Magara Law
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Will there be a re-introduction of Employment Tribunal fees?
In a move that has sparked debates across legal circles, the UK government has decided to re-open the matter of legal fees for the...
Magara Law
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Can an employee be dismissed without notice?
Gross misconduct encompasses a broad spectrum of behaviour that is considered so severe that it justifies immediate termination of...
Magara Law
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Labour's Proposed Changes to Employment Law
July 4, 2024, is when the UK will hold its general election. In this article, we discuss the possible effects on British employment law...
Magara Law
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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