Gelbergs Solicitors

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, 1 year or 2 years’ service for unfair dismissal? Your answers to the employment law reforms confusion., on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gelbergs earlier blog on the radical Employment Law Reforms highlighted the government’s intention to increase the number of years an employee has to work in order to have protection from unfair dismissal.
The […]

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, “Flexible Working” is a dirty word!, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months ago

Can your business afford it – or can it afford not to?
It is relatively modern concept that we travel to work, spending two hours (or more) each day in our cars or on public transport. This way of working really […]

Gelbergs Solicitors commented on the post, Managing mental health issues at work – the feel good factor, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months ago

Hi John,

Potentially yes in answer to your question. It could give rise to an indirect disability discrimination claim. Let me know if you want to discuss further.

Emmajane

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, New Energy Performance Certificate Requirements, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months ago

All homes that are bought, sold or rented require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The idea behind them is that they show you how to make your home more energy efficient. EPCs work by giving ratings that […]

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, Job vacancy at Gelbergs – part-time secretary, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months, 1 week ago

We are looking for a confident and capable person to undertake general administrative and secretarial support to the Employment Department. The successful applicant will have excellent oral and written […]

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, Managing mental health issues at work – the feel good factor, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months, 2 weeks ago

You may have seen the recent television advert about mental health at work. The charity MIND states that one in six people will experience a mental health problem at some time in their working life.
The ban on […]

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, Calling all mothers, wives and career women – are you suffering from Superwoman Syndrome? , on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Striving for, if not always achieving, a work/life balance is important for many employees, but particularly for women who have childcaring responsibilities. A “Superwoman” strives for success in all areas of […]

Gelbergs Solicitors wrote a new post, TEN TOP TIPS for businesses on the Employment Law Reforms 2012, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 4 months, 1 week ago

Are you worried what the impact will be on your business of the government’s proposed reforms to employment law, or are you looking forward to the changes?
For a summary of the proposals see our article here. […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new post, Islington businesses get free workshop places on 5th/6th Jan, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 4 months, 2 weeks ago

As a local business based in Islington, like Gelbergs – were you affected at all by the riots? You might not have had your premises broken into, but did you have to re-arrange staff rotas to cover absences, cope […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new post, HMRC’S Big Entrance at Fashion Week, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Two words one would never imagine in the same sentence are “HMRC” and “Fashion Week” but earlier this month 102 labels that featured at London Fashion Week were sent letters by the Tax Man warning them about their […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new post, PUTTING THE ‘BLING’ BACK INTO BUSINESS, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 5 months ago

As part of our commitment to the local community in Islington, this morning, Jane Manville from Gelbergs mentored members of year 10 at Highbury Fields School, Islington in their Enterprise Day.
Gelbergs was […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new post, Guide for Businesses – The Employment Law Reforms, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Following the Red Tape Challenge and the Resolving Workplace Disputes consultations, the government has just announced major employer-friendly reforms to employment law which they say are “flexible and […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new post, Divorcing your employees, on the site Gelbergs – Islington Solicitor N1 6 months, 1 week ago

Reducing the risk of employment tribunal claims
To all the businesses out there who might be facing messy “break-ups” with their employees…
Sometimes it all goes smoothly – the employee resigns to emigrate to […]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new blog post: Redundancy – What are your rights? 8 months ago

Over the last 2 and a half years it has been impossible to ignore the fact that Britain has been part of a worldwide recession. Failing businesses on all scales have caused the inevitable cut-backs, and redundancies have been all too common. But what does this actually mean for employees and when it comes to redundancy what [...]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new blog post: Free discrimination law workshop in partnership with Islington Chamber of Commerce and Central Library 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gelbergs Employment Law Department is running a free workshop on discrimination law which is aimed at small and medium sized business owners in Islington and surrounding boroughs. We are running it in partnership with The Islington Chamber of Commerce and Central Library and it will be held on Thursday September 15th 2011 at 10am. This workshop [...]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new blog post: Facebook and Twitter – Is Social Media a Nightmare or a Benefit for Employers? 8 months, 2 weeks ago

As a business owner, are you worried about what effect social media is having on your business, and in particular your employees’ use of it? Have you had problems with employees posting inappropriate or even damaging comments on social networking sites? Most businesses are aware of the positive benefits of social media in promoting their…[Read more]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new blog post: Employment law and HR issues – the misconceptions of a small business owner – Myth No.2 9 months, 3 weeks ago

This is the second of our myth-shattering series of blogs about practical employment law and HR issues and business. Myth No.2 – Why bother putting things in writing for my employees – there’s no point! The Questions & Answers below will shed some light on common employment law and HR issues for small business-owners. I am a small business, [...]

Emmajane Taylor-Moran wrote a new blog post: Employment law and HR issues – the misconceptions of a small business owner – Myth No.1 9 months, 3 weeks ago

This is the first of our myth-shattering series of blogs about practical employment law and HR issues and business. Myth No.1 – Why spend money on outside help when you can DIY! We often think that we can sort out problems for ourselves, or manage our businesses without any specialist outside help or advice. After all, [...]