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09/06/2009
Employment law cases 'caused by poor communication' |
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A common cause of employment law cases like unfair dismissal is poor communication between the employer and employees, it has been stated.
Writing for the Manchester Evening News, legal expert Pamela Rogerson said this was a very frequent theme in such instances, noting: "This does not just affect consultation, but also the failure of employers to inform employees their jobs could be at risk."
She added this can mean employees led to believe after measures like pay freezes that their jobs are safe when this is often not so.
Failure to consult staff over the situation could represent a breach of employers' statutory responsibilities and those facing redundancy may wish to consult a solicitor about the matter.
Last week a new campaign group - the Alliance Against Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace - claimed that pregnant women and those taking maternity leave are being made redundant in disproportionately large numbers, with employers deploying methods like discontinuing roles that new mothers would be due to return to after maternity leave.
Written by Laurence Smith
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