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Online helpline

// November 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Employment Law

When you suffer an accident or are otherwise victim of foul play, you often don’t know where to turn to in order to get help or be compensated on accounts of it. The world of injury lawyers can be a little confusing for the layman simply trying to get by and get what he or she deserves out of the court system or out of someone who has wronged them. But fortunately help is out there, and it may come from an unexpected source. A lot of people look at the internet as something that may be very useful for entertainment and to communicate with others, but that is also full of dangers. So a lot of us are, understandably, weary of giving out personal information on the World Wide Web. But there are exceptions, and there are sites whose reputation is pretty much pristine. There are also many safety protocols in place which will make sure your privacy is protected.

There is even one famous UK claims website that will go as far as to present you with a “claims calculator” which will give you a rough estimate of how much you may win if you go ahead with your compensation claim.

Redundancy Rules and Associated Wage Structure

// July 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Employment Law

PD*26741451The most problematic economic scenario for all industries is the recession. The problem with recession is that the output or production of almost all sectors fall and it would lead to job losses and redundancy among employees. Redundancy will be prevalent in all industries. The management and the employees must both know the various laws associated with redundancy. This is done to ensure that the redundancy is done in a fair manner. Redundancy laws vary with each country. In England if the management decides to make twenty or more employees redundant they have to discuss it with the employees. They have to do so within a period of 90 days. Redundancy causes agitation and uncertainty among employees.

The one thing that the management must ensure while imposing redundancy is that it has to follow a fair policy. The organization must clearly specify the selection criteria for redundancy. There is various wage issue associated with redundancy. An employee has to be paid redundant payments if he has worked for at least two years in the organization. The pay also varies with the age of the employees. If an employee is below 22years of age he is entitled to get half a week’s pay for every year that he had serviced. If he is between 22 and 41then he gets one week’s pay. Organizations must ensure that if they are to impose redundancy then it must be done in a fair manner.