by Ryan Clement THE STANDARDS to be applied by an investigator when investigating a grievance or a disciplinary matter is the, ‘balance of probabilities.’ This test is not easy to apply. For example, when an investigator is face with two opposite accounts, which both appear to be plausible in the circumstances, they must still nevertheless decide. The balanceContinue reading “GRIEVANCE and DISCIPLINARY”
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CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
by Ryan Clement, barrister LIKE WITH MOST CONTRACTS, a contract of employment consists of three key components: offer, acceptance and consideration. THE OFFER is made by the prospective employer, which is ACCEPTED by the prospective employee. CONSIDERATION would be, amongst other things, the employee agreeing to undertake the work that is stipulated in the contractContinue reading “CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT”
⚖️ ON BALANCE ⚖️
by Ryan Clement, LL.M., barrister STANDARDS OF PROOF are more prevalent in our daily lives than many of us might care to realise. It could be the difference between being found to have committed to a disciplinary offence at work or not; between succeeding at one’s grievance or not; being deemed to have been wrongfullyContinue reading “⚖️ ON BALANCE ⚖️”
The New Kid on the Block “IN UNDER 1 MINUTE ⏳”
THERE IS A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK, metaphorically speaking, of course! Yes, in terms of YouTube videos, it’s new. Born just this week. It’s a bubba! I have no idea who makes them 🤥 but they are good. I’m simply the messenger not the message! 😉 In fact, if I must say so, theyContinue reading “The New Kid on the Block “IN UNDER 1 MINUTE ⏳””
We Reap What We Sow! 3
I REMEMBER being at school when the only person who would visit about their work would be a police officer and, respectfully, we were told primarily about the rights and wrongs but not about joining the force. Thankfully, here at least, we are given a lot more information and good career advice. YESTERDAY, I hadContinue reading “We Reap What We Sow! 3”
Ethnicity Pay Gap
by Ryan Clement RECENTLY, I had the pleasure of chatting to Dianne Greyson of #EthnicityPayGap who has been championing the cause of highlighting and addressing pay gap due to workers’ ethnicity. Dianne spoke about her work and some of the challenges she faces. We also spoke about Colourism, which is a term I first encounteredContinue reading “Ethnicity Pay Gap”
To Sir with Love
by Ryan Clement, barrister The Past DEAR SIR, I had a good day today, I think. I went to see a career advisor who asked me what I wanted to be? I told him if I couldn’t be a footballer, I wanted to be a doctor or lawyer because they’re good jobs. He told meContinue reading “To Sir with Love”
WHISTLEBLOWING!
by Ryan Clement, barrister IN THIS BLOG I discuss Protected Disclosures aka ‘whistleblowing’ within the context of employment, which is what a whistleblower has to make in order to be protected from suffering a detriment or be dismissed because they ‘whistleblew.’ A PROTECTED DISCLOSURE is a qualifying disclosure that is made by a worker to, for example, their employer or a body that hasContinue reading “WHISTLEBLOWING!”
Human Resources
by Ryan Clement TODAY, 20 May 2024, is International HR Day. I have the pleasure of working with a wide range of people who have a wide range of skills. As I am instructed by both claimants and respondents, I inevitably work closely with and alongside many Human Resources Managers. Something that has struck meContinue reading “Human Resources”
Brown v. Board of Education
by Ryan Clement, barrister TODAY marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. the Board of Education, which put to an end the “separate but equal” precedent set by the Court over half a century earlier in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. IN A NUTSHELL, the challenge was against a segregationContinue reading “Brown v. Board of Education”
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