Paul Doran On Friday 20 March 2020, it was announced by the Chancellor that HMRC would be offering grants to cover up to 80% of wages of people whose jobs were threatened with redundancy due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This has been named the “Furloughed Worker” scheme. The scheme is not available to people who are off …
You might be wondering about your employment rights in the coronavirus situation. Understandably, we have been receiving a number of queries from people regarding their rights to sick pay and other issues at work if impacted by coronavirus. Due to the number of queries, we are unable to offer our usual free consultation for such …
Is your employer trying to ensure diversity across the organisation? If yes, that’s a worthy move. However, it shouldn’t mean you lose your job because of how old you are as is likely to amount to age discrimination. That’s what happened to Professor Paul Ewart. He was head of atomic and laser physics at Oxford …
At the time of writing, 85 people in the UK have Coronavirus. As you are probably aware, in most cases the condition is not serious, but it is known to be highly infectious. The question for may people though is will I be paid if I am off work even if I have no entitlement …
With the Harvey Weinstein trial currently topping the news agenda, sexual harassment has never been more high profile. But you don’t have to be in Hollywood to be affected. Example 1 Simona Simalyte was working at KFC in Newport when a male co-worker asked her out. She told him she already had a boyfriend, but …
It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against someone for being pregnant or on maternity leave, but that’s what happened to Laura Gruzdaite. She made a claim to the employment tribunal and was awarded nearly £28,000 for pregnancy discrimination. Read her story below and find out what it means to you. January 2018 Laura …
As you no doubt know, the law around who can be married or become civil partners has been changing in recent years. In the UK, you can now enter into a civil partnership with someone of the opposite sex. In Northern Ireland, you can now marry someone of the same sex, or enter into a …
You might know that the first £30,000 you get in a settlement agreement is typically free of tax and national insurance. (You might also know that settlement agreements are known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland.) But you might not know that it all gets a teeny bit more complicated after April 2020. If your …
Think you’re being paid unfairly? There have been a couple of stories recently that might help shed light on your chances of winning an equal pay case. BBC Equal Pay claim First, you have probably seen the news about equal pay claims against the BBC. There have been a whole series of them! Broadcasters have …
When you get a new job, you might have to work a probationary period. This usually lasts 3-6 months, and allows your employer time to confirm that you are the right person for the job. During this period, your employer can sack you if you commit gross misconduct such as fraud, theft or violence. They …