Paul Doran With so many political issues high on the agenda at the moment, it’s likely that you’ll have conversations about what’s going on in the world while you’re at work. However, sharing your political views can give rise to discrimination, harassment, and even unfair dismissal. It is unlawful to be treated worse than someone else because …
If your boss has told you to find a new job, whether through redundancy or for another reason, there are a number of things to think about. Have they offered you money to leave? NO If they haven’t offered you money to leave, give us a call. We might be able to help you get …
As you may know, people with certain characteristics can be suffer discrimination. One of the characteristics is race. Race is defined widely in the equality legislation to include race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin. This means that white people can suffer discrimination in the same way as minority groups. And here’s a recent example: …
You might wonder if it’s possible to be sacked before you even start your new job. The short answer is yes. The precedent was set a few years ago. In August 1995, Ms Sarker got a job as an ultrasound manager at South Tees Hospital Trust NHS, due to start that October. They sent her …
Sadly, it seems that sex discrimination is still prevalent. Here are a couple of recent stories that demonstrate the point. A minority of one Sharon Douglas used to work in the environmental services department at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in Northern Ireland. She was the only woman employed as a yard/storeperson in the …
As you may have seen in the news, Professor Richard Werner was recently awarded over £2.5 million for racial and religious discrimination he experienced at the University of Southampton. Richard is the economist who coined the term ‘quantitive easing’, and spent 14 years working at the university as Professor of International Banking. What happened Richard …
Did you see the recent Buzzfeed article about the world’s most famous self-help guru, Tony Robbins? One paragraph reads as follows: Two former followers who went on to work for Robbins provided BuzzFeed News with signed statements swearing under oath that they felt he had sexually harassed them by repeatedly pursuing them after they made …
A recent study by the Taxpayers’ Alliance found that 2,545 council staff were paid over £100,000 in 2017/8. Of those, 608 earned over £150,000 – that’s more than the Prime Minister! This means that, when senior managers are forced to leave their public sector or local government jobs, their ‘golden goodbye’ payout can also reach six …
We spend a lot of time at work, so it’s terrible when the work environment isn’t what it should be. Have you experienced any of these situations on one or more occasions? You’ve been bullied or harassed at work You’ve been forced to work unreasonable hours You’ve been put under undue stress at work You’ve …
If you have a disability, your employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments for you. If they don’t, you have the right to make a claim for disability discrimination. That’s what happened to our client, Mandy Linsley, who started work at HMRC in 2001. Because she has ulcerative colitis, she sometimes needs to use …