Employment

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Some forms of employment require a Criminal Conviction Certificate, which will show all convictions held at national level which are not "spent"

This occurs when someone tries to intimidate, humiliate or undermine another employee

An agreement reached through negotiations between a trade union and an employer

This is an agreement which is entered into by an employee and employer, preventing an employee’s right to a claim against their employer

An agreement made to protect confidential information in case it needs to be disclosed to another party

When an employee is forced to resign because of an employer's actions

A contract under which a person agrees to consider themselves an employee

A contract with a person who is self-employed

Disability Discrimination Act

This is where an employee or prospective employee is less favourably treated because of their race, sex, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or gender reassignment

There is a statutory disciplinary procedure which must be followed by all employers and employees

Less favourable treatment of one or more members of a specified group

Equal Pay Act

This is the date on which an employee's notice of dismissal expires

A claim for personal injury arising from injuries sustained as a result of employment activities

This court deals with appeals from Employment Tribunals

Initial court which hears employment law disputes (previously known as Industrial Tribunals)

Some forms of employment require an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate, which includes information from local police records on minor convictions, cautions and non-conviction information

A gangmaster is someone or some organisation which supplies workers to the agricultural and food-processing industries

This is useful in cases where an employer would otherwise be seen to be discriminatingb (such as an actress needing to be a woman)

This is the procedure under which an employee dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision can apply to a higher authority

An act by an employee which allows their employer to dismiss them instantly

Unwanted conduct which offends someone's dignity at work

This is where the effect of certain requirements, conditions or practices imposed by an employer has an adverse impact disproportionally on a certain group

A disease or illness developed as a result of working conditions.

This is available to any employee who has been disabled as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment or as a result of an industrial disease due to the nature of that employment

Where an employer has a right to have certain interests protected by law

Pay As You Earn - the system whereby employers pay tax on behalf of their employees

Unfavourable treatment of an employee will be regarded as unlawful victimisation if it is as a result of the employee doing or intending to do a "protectected act" - which is essentially an action pertaining to the Race Relations Act

This is a disclosure of information which is protected by the Whistleblowers legislation

This is made by an Employment Tribunal in favour of individuals who have been made redundant if their employer failed to arrange for elections of employee representatives or failed to consult with appropriate representatives of affected employees about impending redundancies

Race Relations Act

Where employment is terminated because the position no longer exists

Pay or reward for services rendered

A serious breach of contract (by either employee or employer) which entitles the other party to terminate the contract without giving notice

Sex Discrimination Act

Statutory Maternity Pay

Statutory Sick Pay

Contracts sometimes given to directors and officers of a company instead of an employment contract

Harassment on the basis of gender

Some forms of employment require a Criminal Record Certificate, which will provide details of spent convictions and of cautions as well as of unspent convictions

This occurs when an employee is dismissed without notice or prior warnings due to gross misconduct

When an employer dismisses an employee without valid or justified reason, or without following the required procedures

An employer is vicariously liable for negligent acts or omissions by any employee in the course of employment

This occurs when an employer comes into conflict with an employee for using their workplace complaints procedures or exercising their legal rights

This occurs when an employee alerts a higher body of malpractice in the workplace

This occurs when an employee is summarily dismissed in breach of contractual entitlements