Employment and Compensation Issues

Lawyers can have a whole range of work when it comes to compensation issue with regard to employment of a worker. The worker to employee might have been fired under not so fair circumstances, causing him/her financial problems and disgrace.

In such cases, an employment attorney can help the claimant out by assessing the case on following grounds:

• Unfair dismissal. If an employee feels there were no valid reason for him/her to get fired, that kind of case comes under unfair dismissal. It might happen due to personal grudge and/or harsh disciplinary action.
• Discrimination. Discrimination can be direct or indirect, either way resulting in mental stress and humiliation to the claimant. According to state laws, such actions are punishable by law. And the perpetrator has to pay compensation for all the humiliation borne by the claimant during the period of discrimination at work.
• Redundancy. Certain times, certain kinds of workers and work will have no use for the company for various reasons. In such circumstances, the employee will be laid off. Though the company is obligated to pay compensation, the amount of compensation is negotiable unless there is any legal clause in the employment contract.
• Worker’s rights. An employee, as soon as he/she becomes a part of a company is entitled to the rights laid down in the laws. The employee can have maternity leave, sick leave, contractual sick pay and flexible working options. Any of these rights is denied, the worker can sue the company.
• Wrongful dismissal. This is not unfair dismissal. This is a breach of contract on the employer’s side. Here a claim is valid if the employer breaks any clause in the employment contract.

Employment contract and compensation claims

All employers usually make their employees sign an employment contract stating the terms and conditions of employment. This helps to resolve any dispute later, if any. The reason for this contract is to make it clear to both the parties as to what they are agreeing to through that employment.

The contract will have details on the names of the parties, work description, salary, incentives, holidays entitled to, pension benefits, notice for dismissal with a clause allowing immediate termination on misconduct or as part of disciplinary action. The contract will also speak of grievance addressing system and disciplinary procedures.

As soon as a new contract is signed, the old contract is held invalid. The contract is drawn in accordance with the Employment Rights Act of 1996. Hence, understanding the clauses with help of an employment solicitor is a good idea.

The possible claims you can make is with regard to personal injury, breach of contract by employer and issue with respect to pension rights.

Being laid off from job or being dismissed on unlawful grounds without compensation are 100% claimable. To help you through the case, you need the help of experienced law firms dealing with such cases with good chance of win. Hire one today.