Paul Doran Can you be dismissed because you’re unqualified for the job you do? The answer is yes, but that doesn’t mean the dismissal is fair, and you may be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. That’s what happened to Sue Allington. For nearly 20 years, Sue worked at Rose Hill School …
Have you experienced discrimination at work? Wondering if there is a Discrimination Act to protect you? Concerned about whether you’re covered in NI as much as the rest of the UK? The short answer is Yes, but that’s not what the Act is called, and the details differ depending on whether you’re in Northern Ireland …
Can your boss insist you get vaccinated against Covid-19? You’re no doubt aware that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is being rolled out worldwide. Hopefully, this will lead to the end of disruption caused by the pandemic. Until then, we all still need to maintain Covid-secure workplaces and behaviours. Choosing whether or not to accept the …
Have you been dismissed because of your absence record? That’s what happened to Vic Rumbold. He joined Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in 1999 and worked at their Castle Bromwich plant in various car assembly roles. Over the next 20 years, he was off sick on 808 occasions. Sometimes, he missed a shift due to an …
In July 2019, Colin Sorby (a white Briton) started as a production worker in the curry factory of Bradford Management Services – a subsidiary of Mumtaz Foods. The company makes and supplies meals to Indian restaurants and supermarkets in the UK. Three months later, Colin was called aside by his supervisor, Azheem Akhtar, who is …
With the pandemic ongoing and seemingly ever-changing, the UK government’s furlough scheme has also been through multiple adjustments and extensions. This means you could reasonably be asking yourself: What’s the current situation? Under the latest HMRC guidelines, your employer has the option of putting you on furlough if… You are unable to work (even from …
Are you asking yourself: “I’ve been offered a settlement agreement. What do I do?” This article gives an overview of the answers. Please call us for more details. If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement by your employer (or a compromise agreement if you’re in Northern Ireland), it’s likely that you’re in one of these …
Have you been dismissed? Are you disabled? If you’re disabled and it impacts on your work, your employer should make reasonable adjustments for you. This includes understanding if your disability affects your behaviour. Here’s the story of an employee who was awarded nearly £270,000 when she was unfairly dismissed for a behaviour triggered by her …
Are you gender-fluid and wondering whether discrimination laws protect you at work? You may know that gender reassignment is a protected characteristic, meaning that trans people must be treated fairly at work. If you’re non-binary or gender-fluid, you may not be undergoing any medical treatment, so you might wonder whether you’re covered by the same …
Dismissed because you broke the rules? Read this. If an employee performs badly or breaks company rules, their employer has a range of options. Depending on the seriousness of the action, they could train them, go through an informal or formal grievance procedure, or dismiss them. If dismissal is an over-reaction considering the circumstances, you …