Мир трудового законодательства заключает в себе множество терминов и определений, не всегда понятных как для работников, так и для работодателей. Чтобы помочь разобраться в этом процессе, мы составили глоссарий из наиболее распространенных терминов трудового права.
| continuous employment | Some of an employee’s employment rights only exist if that employee has a minimum period of continuous employment. for this reason, most employment contracts are careful to state exactly what a ‘p... |
| bank holidays | Sometimes contracts drafted in the uk refer to ‘bank holidays’ as well as ‘public holidays’. a bank holiday is any day upon which a bank is legally closed. bank holidays include normal public holi... |
| contribution(s) | The payments that an employee or an employer makes into a pension fund are known formally as ‘pension contributions’. |
| compromise agreement | This is a specific type of contract which resolves a dispute between an employer and an employee, usually after the employee has claimed that the employer has breached employment law. instead of t... |
| bullying or intimidatory conduct | This is behaviour against a particular employee which makes that employee feel very frightened, unhappy or uncomfortable. it is usual for an employee to claim that other employees are bullying him... |
| comply with | To comply with a law or a regulation means to obey that rule or regulation. |
| disciplinary hearing | A disciplinary hearing is a formal meeting that is arranged by an employer to address any conduct issues they have with an employee. |
| victimisation | A form of discrimination where an employee suffers a detriment because they have raised a discrimination complaint themselves or have supported another individual with their complaint. |
| capability meeting | A meeting arranged by an employer to discuss an employee’s performance, sickness, or absences. |
| unfair dismissal | A statutory employment claim that employees may bring in an employment tribunal. employers can only dismiss employees for one of the following reasons: misconduct, capability, redundancy, illegali... |
| settlement agreement | An agreement where an employee can settle claims against their employer, usually in return for a payment. common examples of when these would occur are when an employment tribunal claim has been s... |
| employment tribunal | - Employment tribunals are a type of court that will hear most claims from employees such as discrimination or unfair dismissal. the majority of employment disputes are brought to an employment ...
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| working time regulations | Legally binding rules which (amongst other things) sets out the minimum rest and break periods that are required each day/week, and the maximum working hours. typically, working time should not ex... |
| equal pay | Set out in the equality act 2010, equal pay must be given to men and women in the same employment, performing the same work, unless there is a reason a difference in pay can be justified. |
| national minimum wage/ national living wage | The minimum hourly rate an employer is required to pay an employee. this figure changes most years. |
| respondent(s) | The party or parties who the claim is made against in an employment tribunal. this will normally be the employer, but in certain situations will include named individuals. |
| garden leave | When a notice has been given to terminate an employment contract, and the employee is required to remain employed, but not required to perform their usual duties. the right to put an employee on g... |
| pilon (payment in lieu of notice) | When an employer pays an employee’s salary (and potentially benefits) for the equivalent duration of their notice period but, the employee does not have to work during this time. put simply, an em... |
