Welcome And in a packed issue this month we consider some recent decisions concerning the fairness in recruitment and in dismissals, as well as taking a look at a white van man’s altercation with a cyclist and the employment fall-out...
Introduction Hello and welcome to issue 13 of my Employment Law Snapshot. Spring has now officially sprung and I hope that you all survived April Fool’s Day last week. I spent a happy weekend scouring the newspapers trying to spot real...
The Gender Pay Gap (GPG) Regulations, coming into force on 6 April 2017, will require large private and voluntary sector employers to publish calculations that show the pay gap between their male and female employees on an annual basis. ‘Large’...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking and enthusiastic assistant solicitor to join us! This is an excellent opportunity to work in a busy and growing team. The work type covers all aspects of employment law and the successful...
Introduction Welcome to Issue 12 of my Employment Law Snapshot. Hello and welcome to January 2017. It’s been a pretty quiet start to the New Year and completely lacking in controversy. There’s only been the recent decision of the Supreme Court...
Welcome It’s Christmas party season again and you will have no doubt received the annual doomy solicitors’ warnings (about as welcome as a Victorian Aunt at a boozy dinner) about office parties, mentioning the word ‘Christmas’ and having fun. In...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Bandara v BBC has recently ruled that an employer cannot rely on an existing final written warning to dismiss an employee who is guilty of further misconduct when the decision to issue the existing warning...
A specialist construction contractor has praised a Southampton legal firm for its help with resolving skills gaps, managing staff welfare and enabling rapid growth here and overseas. Laurence Dunn, Director of DC Employment Solicitors, and his...
Introduction Welcome to Issue 11 of my Employment Law Snapshot. I’m writing this edition on Tuesday 8th November and the polling stations have just opened for the American Presidential elections. So, at the moment I have no idea who has won, even...
A Southampton employment law specialist is celebrating a prestigious national accolade. DC Employment Solicitors has been recognised as the south east’s top human resources practice in an awards initiative run by the industry body Legal 500. The...
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as the South East region’s leading practice by the Legal 500 in their national award shortlisting for Regional Human Resource practice 2017. Representing the South East region, DC Solicitors...
DC Employment Solicitors delivered our trademark bi-annual Employment Law Breakfast Briefing last week to 90 guests at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Once the bacon rolls and networking had finished, partner Laurence Dunn kicked off the...
