1. Family Finance Workshop 26 November 2015 Work and Employment Law Aspects 26 November 2015 Work and Employment Law Aspects

2. Legal issues involving the family Conveyancing Education – student litigation Issues involving children or dependents Adoption Commercial Family breakdown Probate Personal injury

3. Work and employment law issues Unemployment fell to 1.86 million (ONS) Latest figures suggest that the employment rate is 73.7% (July to September 2015 – ONS) The figures also suggest that more families with children are now working and show the largest fall in the percentage of workless households since records began

4. Work and Family Issues Single parent households with dependent children were more likely to be workless Why?

5. Your basic rights Be aware of your rights! Contract of employment National minimum wage (£6.70)– economic Annual leave (holiday entitlement) – time with family Working Time Regulations – recent case law Equal pay Sick pay

6. Employee benefits Your employer may offer various benefits (some of which may extend to spouse, partner and children) -Private medical insurance -Pension -Income protection -Dental insurance -Life insurance -Childcare vouchers

7. Family friendly rights at work Time off for dependents Right to request flexible working Maternity leave and pay Adoption leave and pay Paternity leave Shared parental leave Right not to be subjected to to a detriment

8. Redundancy A fair process must be followed Full and meaningful consultation Transparent and fair selection criteria Suitable alternative employment Redundancy pay Time off to find alternative employment

9. Other dismissals A fair reason A fair procedure ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance Performance management

10. Unfair dismissal Challenge an employer’s treatment of you Compensation and termination payments Taxation of termination payments

11. Discrimination at work The Equality Act 2010 The “Protected Characteristics” are: – Age – Disability – Gender reassignment – Marriage and civil partnership – Pregnancy and maternity – Race – Religion and belief – Sex – Sexual orientation Part-time and fixed-term workers

12. Summary A complicated and highly litigated area! If in doubt, seek advice Contact details – Neeta Laing - 07738 549034 - Neetalaing@lainglegal.com