Legal Aspects of Business PDF

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Contents
Letter of Legal Advice.....................................................................................................................2
Annexure A......................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
The scope of employment laws in the UK.......................................................................................3
Equity Act 2010...............................................................................................................................4
Rights of Employees........................................................................................................................6
Dismissal based on Conduct............................................................................................................6
Workplace Investigation: ACAS Guidelines...................................................................................8
Gross Misconduct and Maternity.....................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Letter of Legal Advice
To,
Mr. Adam,
Sub: Letter of Advice
Ref.- Case of missing money from the cafeteria
Respected Sir,
This is a response to the request of letter of advised asked by you in the matter related to missing
money in your cafeteria. The subjective letter of advice is attached herewith as Annexure A for
your perusal. You are requested to review the same. We hope that the same will fulfill your
expectations. You are requested to consider advice provided under this report while dealing with
your employee Jane in the matter of missing money.
Have a Nice day!
Your Sincerely

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Annexure A
Introduction
The relationship of an employer and employee is a trustworthy and they both are required to
consider the interest of each other. In every nation, certain employment laws are there that
manage and regulate the stated relationship. In the UK, employment law consists of more than
one legislation. These legislations provide many aspects related to employment such as
recruitment, discrimination, dismissal, health, and safety in the workplace and so on
(Employmentlaws.co.uk, 2018). Both the employers and employees are required to consider the
provisions of these laws while performing their roles. The same is required for the reason that
courts also consider these laws while granting the decision in the cases of disputes related to the
employment relationship. In the given case, Mr. Adam (hereinafter referred as a client) is facing
an issue related to the application of these laws. He is the owner of a cafeteria and some money
has been missed form his cafeteria as there is a difference between the total amount of bills and
total money received. The suspect of this incident is a pregnant employee and therefore the
investigation with her is a matter of concern. In the given report, the focus will be made on the
provisions of employment law related to discrimination and dismissal. Further, by providing an
idol manner of investigation, advice will be provided to the client.
The scope of employment laws in the UK
In order to discuss the aspects of these laws, first, this is required to discuss that what theses
legislations covers. This is to state that employment law of the nation covers almost every aspect