call us now: 0131 524 9797 Redundancy after shop closures – what are my employment rights? With Debenhams announcing the closure of 22 of its stores today, one being in Scotland, and up to 1,200 jobs being at risk, many people are asking what are my employment rights? What happens to my job now if the shop isn’t closing right away? Nothing. Everything should remain the same up until they begin the redundancy process which you will be made aware of when it begins. This may or may not take place right away. What is the redundancy process? If the company is making 20 or more redundancies, then ..read more

Deal or No Deal……. With only a couple of weeks left to go until we are due to leave the EU there are many questions left unanswered and uncertainty over what will happen in the event we leave the EU with “no deal”. What does this Brexit mean for me? Given that a significant portion of our law relating to employees’ rights in the UK comes from the EU and that there are currently around almost 3 million EU employees working in the UK then this is not only going to affect those employees working in the UK but the businesses who employ them. How can we help? Here at McEwan Fraser we can offer you ..read more

Its good news for employees….. Brexit – what impact will this have on employees and businesses? With only a couple of weeks left to go until we are due to leave the EU there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding this. If you have any employees in your business who are EU nationals, they will have to apply for “settled status” under the EU Settlement Scheme. For further advice, please contact us and we would be happy to help. An increase to National Minimum Wage As of 1 April 2019, the National Minimum/Living Wage will increase to: £8.21 for workers of 25 years and over £7.70 for workers b ..read more