Baileyfields provide specialist employment law services to both employers and employees throughout Kent, Sussex and the South East. With meeting facilities in Ashford, Tunbridge Wells and Brighton, Baileyfields are perfectly placed to offer expert advice on the full spectrum of employment law disputes including redundancies, unfair dismissals, discrimination and bullying. Our Ashford Meeting room is only a short drive from the Ashford Employment Tribunal.
Employment Law in the Headlines
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
May 3, 2013
On 1 December 2012, the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The following changes to terminology have resulted: A standard CRB check has become a standard DBS check. An enhanced CRB check has become an... [Read more]
There has been much news publicity recently surrounding harassment, particularly on the grounds of disability and sex. According to Macmillan Cancer Support there has been an increased number of employees with cancer feeling discriminated when they return to work. This is supported by a YouGov survey... [Read more]
Employee shareholders rejected
April 23, 2013
The House of Lords has again voted to reject the proposed Employee Shareholder status set out in the Growth and Infrastructure Bill. The government is determined to press ahead with this scheme and has published some concessions in the hope that the House of Lords will agree; these are: a provision... [Read more]
2013 Employment Law Changes and the road ahead
April 19, 2013
The government has published Employment law 2013: progress on reform, detailing the progress on employment law reform to date and outlining a timetable of future changes. The key measures and expected implementation dates are set out below. Spring 2013 Collective redundancy consultation The 90 day consultation... [Read more]
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