Category: Employment
Does a contract outline the terms and conditions of your employment? An employment contract is a good way to avoid legal disputes between the employer and the employee. Whether it is a verbal or a written one, there is no guarantee that there would be no breach. If this happens, you need a consultation with an employment lawyer.
How does an employment contract benefit an employee? This agreement provides in specific terms what the employer expects from an employee. This helps you to understand the way things work, and the way you need to conduct yourself.
How does the contract benefit an employer? The employer may use this as a tool to safeguard company information, especially the confidential things the employee learns during their job tenure.
Why is it better to get this in writing? Most Florida workers are at will’ and there are no written contracts outlining the terms and conditions of employment. Getting a contract in place is good for employers as well as employees.
Moreover, if these provide alterative dispute resolution tactics, it may also lessen the chances of litigation. If the agreement lists the possible circumstances under which you may face termination, and your termination does fall in these classifications, you may not be eligible for filing a wrongful termination complaint.
What should you do if you suspect a breach of contract? The first thing to do is find a competent Fort Myers employment lawyer. Why is this so important? Just a suspicion of this breach is not enough, you need a legal practitioner to analyze the terms in the contract and ascertain whether the employer’s conduct is a breach or not.
Suppose you face a termination from job. If your employment contract prohibits termination before a certain period, this may be a breach. However, only a lawyer can analyze your contract and assess whether it is so.
If you do have adequate evidence to establish this breach, you may file a case at a court of law. Your employment lawyer can handle the necessary filing and the ensuing court proceedings.
What are the possible remedies available? It depends on the exact circumstances of your case. However, there are two possible solutions:
*The court may order performance as per the contract clauses *The court may order monetary damages including legal costs
The most important thing to do is find a good lawyer to know for sure whether there was a breach before you decide to file a case against your employer.
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now Six Continents) as a pub manager in 1995 and in 1998 was awarded “Pub Manager of the Year”. However, in 1999 he started working at The Old Moat House where he found himself working 13 hour days.
He repeatedly complained to his employers that he was overworked but the employers took no action. He had no assistant manager and other staff members, who left, including two chefs and an administrative worker, were never replaced.
Mr Hone, who had refused to sign a clause opting out of EU legislation that limits the number of hours an employee works, began suffering from headaches and insomnia. In May 2000, he collapsed at work suffering from an anxiety disorder. In 2004, Mr Hone sued Bass for breaching the duty of care owed to him as an employee.
The first instance court ( Swansea County Court ) held that:
Bass had not taken reasonable steps to ensure that Mr Hone did not work over 48 hours, which was likely to cause injury to his health, and that resources were available to employ more support staff for him; and
Bass should pay Mr Hone 21,000 in damages.
Six Continents (formerly Bass) appealed this decision to the Court of Appeal who upheld the Swansea County Court’s judgment.
Comment: This case highlights the importance of not imposing excessive working hours on employees and ensuring that employees have sufficient staff support.
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RT COOPERS, 2005. This Briefing Note does not provide a comprehensive or complete statement of the law relating to the issues discussed nor does it constitute legal advice. It is intended only to highlight general issues. Specialist legal advice should always be sought in relation to particular circumstances.
Surveys conducted by independent agencies show that a whopping 80 % of the graduates rely solely on online resources to search for jobs. This clearly shows the amazing popularity that online recruitment enjoys among potential employees. It is clear from the above figure that businesses who are investing in newspaper advertising to recruit graduate talent for their organizations are clearly wasting their time and money.
In another study recently conducted by an employment agency a whopping 89% of the surveyed candidates stated that they only search for jobs online and nowhere else. They have gained a clear impression that major companies use online resources exclusively for all their recruitment needs. Newspaper advertisements for jobs, they feel, do not reflect the best jobs available in the recruitment sector.
Specialist recruitment agencies claim that the number of hits they get on their online recruitment sites have increased tremendously over the last three to four years. Respondents also claim to use social networking sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to look up corporate website updates. Fresh vacancies are usually put up by corporate on their Facebook account site through their status updates before they are made public through other sources.
Even professionals prefer searching online recruitment sites for better openings. Sectors such as Retail, Finance and Costumer Service professionals depend on online resources to search for better job prospects rather than look up vacancy sections in newspapers. In fact the tremendous response to online recruitment sites from professionals has forces some portals to launch specialized boards that list vacancies exclusively of jobs pertaining to a particular sector or category. The EngineerBoard launched by Jobsite in 2006, is one such classic example.
There are many benefits of advertising online, especially for professional job openings. Reduced costs of recruitment and less time taken to complete the hiring process are two of the major advantages. Apart from these, the application and selection process is extremely streamlined and consistent. These factors contribute highly to the success of online recruitment campaigns. Companies are also eager to communicate their organizational culture and benefits to potential employers through their online recruitment advertisements so that they are able to attract the best talent available.
Welcome to Recruitment Genius an online recruitment advertising service provider for your business. If you are ready to online recruitment for your business and want a way to find the best local candidates available then Recruitment Genius online recruitment company could well be the answer.
If you are looking for an education in natural healing, a massage course could be a good place to start. With more than a thousand massage schools across the U.S. and Canada, it will be easy for you to find a course in massage, but which is the right one for you? There are hundreds of massage variations, and each course is different; so it is vital that you consider your goals for the future before you begin your massage studies.
In general, massage training focuses on expanding the students’ knowledge of the natural healing benefits of nurturing human touch. All massage courses can instruct you in therapeutic touch methods and techniques that allow the body to heal naturally. But, each form of massage has its own particular benefits and its own particular type of client. Western styles of massage are designed to reduce pain and physical dysfunction, while other forms are meant to induce relaxation. There are also some ancient, Eastern forms of massage that take a holistic approach to overall health and healing. And, if you are thinking of going into private practice upon graduation, it will be helpful if your massage school includes some instruction on the practical aspects of operating a massage business. You may even decide to extend your studies into the fields of acupuncture, or even a chiropractic training program.
As a natural healing art form, the practice of massage is meant to increase the lubrication of muscle tissue, improve circulation, and provide the client with improved flexibility. Regardless of the massage curriculum, all the various forms of massage offer amazing benefits to the human body, including stress reduction, relief of pain and depression, and even strengthening of the immune system.
Once you have completed a massage course, you will find many exciting employment opportunities. With a certificate in massage, or degree in natural healing, you can be qualified for jobs in a clinical setting or private massage practice; or you may seek employment on cruise ships, in a spa, or a sports venue. The employment possibilities are endless, making massage training a popular course for today’s natural healers.
To learn more about courses in massage, we invite you to visit our website where you can review hundreds of accredited massage schools. It’s time to take that first step to a rewarding new career in natural healing!
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Medak District is located in Andhra Pradesh, India. Sangareddy is the district headquarters of Medak. Minister for Major Industries J. Geeta Reddy recently claimed that the Medak district has witnessed multi-fold development. The Export Promotion Industrial Park in Medak District has an area of 300 acres, and the Garment Complex at Gundla Pochampally in Medak District has an area of 170 acres. The Nagarjuna Agricultural Reserach and Development Institute (NARDI) has a 107-acre research farm, situated at Wargal, Medak District, 50 km from Hyderabad on the Rajiv Gandhi Highway.
The proposal of Hyderabad Economic City (HEC) will transform Medak considerably. Ras Al Khaima Authority (RAKIA), and APIIC signed a memorandum of understanding in September last for the development of HEC with a proposed investment of Rs 20,000 crore. The Andhra Pradesh government recently allotted 471 acres of land at Sultanpur village of Medak district for the first phase of Hyderabad Economic city which is being jointly developed by APIIC and RAS-AL-KHAIMAH. RAK is the investment arm of the UAE government which had asked for a total of 2000 acres for the project. The balance land would be allotted in due course according to an APIIC official. It would be an integrated financial hub with infrastructure facilities for financial services operations for banking, insurance and asset management companies. The project would also have an integrated health city that would include facilities for clinical and non-clinical services, hospitals, and medical colleges, research services for clinical trials, drug delivery system, stem cell research and genetic research among other things, according to sources. This is the largest real estate and infrastructure project coming up in Andhra Pradesh and is expected to provide quality employment to thousands of people. RAKIA is a world renowned and much respected investment body that is cash rich. Executing a project of this magnitude is well within their capability. Residential areas adjacent to Sultanpur such as Ayilapur, Kistareddypet and patelgudem will be the most sought after destinations and are likely to appreciate in value considerably.
This project is a boon to Medak district which would assume great significance in terms of the infrastructure being provided and tremendous employment potential. Sultanpur is located abutting the outer ring road and is presently accessible from the Mumbai highway via the Beeramguda crossing which is two Km after BHEL. A three and half Km drive would bring you to Kistareddypet village. The limits of Sultanpur commence barely half a Km to the right of Kistareddypet which has already been witnessing real estate development in the form of gated communities, residential layouts and apartment complexes. Sultanpur is situated at a distance of 16 to 18 Km from important hubs such as hi-tech city area, Microsoft campus, financial district etc. The prestigious IIT Hyderabad campus is also coming up in Medak district around 20 Kms from Sultanpur.
To support the investments around Medak district, the government of Andhra Pradesh proactively took few measures on the Power Generation. Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corp (APGENCO) has implemented the 2x 7..5 MW Singur hydel project at the head of Singur dam across river Manjira in Medak district. The project, estimated to cost Rs 405.8 Million was financed by the governments of AP and Karnataka as well as funds from power finance Corp (Rs. 160 million). BHEL supplied the turbines and Generators. The first 7.5 MW unit was commissioned in December 1999 while the second unit was commissioned in January 2000.
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