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EMPLOYMENT LAW & HR GLOSSARY
ACAS
BULLYING & HARASSMENT
Unwanted behaviour that makes someone feel degraded, intimidated, offended or humiliated. It can involve one or more people and may not always be obvious.
COMPENSATION
Money paid to an employee to put them back into a position that they would have been in, had the employer not committed an unlawful act. This is usually paid after an employment tribunal claim and the amount of the award is determined by the Employment Tribunal.
EARLY CONCILIATION
A compulsory process through ACAS whereby employees and employers attempt to resolve disputes without the need for legal action. All employees must complete this process before they can bring a claim.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
An agreement between an employer and their employee setting out the terms of their relationship including pay, hours, job title, place of work and holiday entitlement.
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL
A “court” for employment law claims.
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL CLAIM
A claim brought by an employee or worker against an employer or the business/person that used their services.
DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
The procedure and process that is followed by an employer when an employee commits an act of misconduct. This process is normally set out in a disciplinary procedure which may be located in an employee handbook.
GRIEVANCE PROCESS
the process under which an employee will raise a complaint or issue with their employer. An employer should have a grievance procedure available to employees which will set out what an employee has to do to raise a grievance and the investigation process that will then be followed.
HOLIDAY
A period of paid leave from work. There are minimum requirements for holiday including the number of holidays given and the amount paid.
PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS
These are groups that are protected by the Equality Act 2010 which include: age, disability, sex, race, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity.
RESIGNATION
The voluntary termination of employment by an employee. This is usually done in writing. The employment contract may set out the number of weeks or months’ notice that has to be given.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
Terms of an employment contract or service agreement which restrict what an employee can do when they leave the business. This can include things like, not poaching clients or working in a competing business for a certain length of time.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
An agreement between an employer and an employee or worker within which the employee or worker waives their right to bring a claim in the future in return for money, a reference or some other form of ``compensation``.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terms and conditions are agreed between an employer and employee and can include pay, hours of work, breaks and holidays.
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
A type of claim that can be brought by an employee if they were dismissed by an employer without a fair reason. Generally, an employee has to have 2 years’ service to bring this type of claim but there are exceptions.
UNLAWFUL DEDUCTION FROM WAGES
A claim that can be brought by an employee or worker where they believe that their wages have been unlawfully deducted from.
WAGES
This is the sum that is payable to an employee or worker for work that has been done.
WHISTLEBLOWING
Whistleblowing can occur if an employee reports particular types of wrongdoing in certain circumstances.
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