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$30k Award For Unjustified Disadvantage

26/07/2017/in Blog, compensation, personal grievance /by Mark Donovan

Awards of compensation for hurt and humiliation have tended to be low in the past. That is particularly so in relation to claims for unjustified disadvantage. But in the right case, even compensation for a disadvantage claim can be significant – as a recent judgment from the Employment Court has shown. WHAT IS UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE? […]

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Cancelling a shift? Not so fast…

30/03/2016/in compensation, hours of work, shifts /by Mark Donovan

Do you employ staff on shifts? If so, from time to time you may find yourself having to juggle shifts to accommodate the needs of your business. In some cases, you may want to cancel a worker’s shift. But be aware that from 1 April, you may not be able to cancel a shift without […]

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Will Employers Pay More For Personal Grievances In Future?

30/09/2015/in Blog, compensation, personal grievance /by Mark Donovan

If you raise a personal grievance against your employer, you can ask the Employment Relations Authority to decide whether you have a claim and whether your employer should pay you anything for it. If a Member of the Authority considers that you have a valid personal grievance, they can order that your employer pay you […]

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