Not Fitting In?
We have have brought to your attention many times, how excluding a candidate for any work, including Domestic and Household, on the basis of age, can lead to an Employment Tribunal and heavy penalties...
27 January, 2021
News & Events
Will The Balance Change Again?
From time to time the balance changes between staff seeking a job and employers looking for staff. When wages are held, or fall, the balance shifts towards employers. But now, with close to 1.3 million overseas nationals who have been working in the UK quitting these...
27 January, 2021
Not Fitting In?
There are many reasons why you may not be selected for a job after what you thought was a good interview. Some reasons maybe perfectly acceptable while others are definitely not. Being told you would not fit in with other staff is one of the non-acceptance...
27 January, 2021
The Vaccination Question
It is quite possible that in the near future, you will be faced with a new question at a job interview for a domestic or household position...
27 January, 2021
The Vaccination Minefield
A growing number of employers of domestic and household staff are considering adding a new question to interviewees and specifying new mandatory criteria in job advertisements: ”Covid-19 Vaccinated applicants only need apply” This is a potential legal minefield and at present there is no legal determination...
27 January, 2021
How To Clean Your House From Top To Bottom
Top Tips For Cleaning Your Home During the winter months, we spend more time indoors and are less likely to open windows to ventilate our home. With the lockdown in place, we’re spending more time at home than ever, so maintaining a clean and healthy home...
15 January, 2021
Specialist Employment Lawyers Offer Complimentary Advice Line Tie-up With The Graham Agency
Constantine Law are specialist employment lawyers with whom we have worked over the years. Due to our relationship they are prepared to offer up to 30 minutes complimentary advice at this time of year. They appreciate these are difficult times and that advice may be required. If...
13 January, 2021
Can Housekeepers Work During Lockdown?
What The Government Guidance Says For Housekeepers in London According to the guidance published by the Government on 5th January 2021, it says that during the lockdown ‘those who need to visit other people’s homes for their work can continue to do so’. Therefore, housekeepers and...
13 January, 2021
An employee refuses to attend work due to fears about COVID-19, so what can the employer do and what should the employee be paid?
As domestic staff cannot work from home, the employer would need to consider the current public health advice, the specific reason that the employee is concerned about attending work and whether it would be discriminatory to refuse home working, take disciplinary action, or withhold pay...
13 January, 2021
New Immigration Rules Now Apply
From January 1st most foreign nationals, including those from the European Union, who want to work in the UK will have to apply online for a visa. Those hoping to obtain a skilled worker visa will need to meet three criteria. A job offer, To be...
13 January, 2021