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Paul Doran As you may know, employers are not allowed to discriminate against you because you have a disability. This also applies during the recruitment process even where artifical intelligence and automated processes are involved. This real-life story is a recent example of what can go wrong… and what you can do about it. Kevin Meier has …
As you probably know, you are usually entitled to be paid the same as someone else who is doing the same job as you. Equal pay laws make it unlawful to be paid less because of your gender. There have been several cases recently where employees are battling or have won their fight to be …
Imagine this. You have an accident at work. At the time, you make a statement to your employer. But you’re in shock and pain, and your statement isn’t accurate. Later, you change your statement to reflect the reality of the situation, but your employer fires you for lying. That’s what happened to George Hope who …
In Northern Ireland, 82% of part-time employees are women. 39% of female employees work part-time compared to 9% of men. That means that excluding part-time workers from any post or promotion has a more adverse affect on women, and this amounts to indirect sex discrimination. That’s what happened to a local schoolteacher… Catherine McCormick has …
As you may know, we’re employment law solicitors. We act for employees who have a dispute with their employer. If your employer has done something unlawful, you have the legal right to take them to the employment tribunal. However, employers generally don’t want that to happen, and will do whatever it takes to prevent it. …
Did you know you are protected by law against offensive comments made in the workplace? Here’s a recent case that was described as “outrageous and discriminatory” by the London Central employment tribunal. In March 2017, Ms S Khan joined SN Estates Property Services to do admin and accounts work. She describes herself as being from …
As you may know, certain beliefs are protected under law. This means, if you suffer discrimination because of belief, you can make a claim. Just recently, there was a case where a vegetarian felt so bullied that he left his job. When he took his employer to the employment tribunal, Judge Robin Postle ruled that …
Neil Williams is a tenor who graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and sang opera at Glyndebourne for 15 years. He worked there for 36 weeks each year and was paid £880 per week (equating to a salary of £31,680 per year) before suffering alleged age discrimination. Hours before he was due to perform …
First, let’s look at potential types of unfair dismissal. Your dismissal might be unfair if you lost your job because: You reported a health & safety issue You were involved in a trade union You were a trustee of an occupational pension scheme Some kinds of dismissal count as ‘automatically unfair’, such as if you …
So your employer has offered you a settlement agreement (they’re known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland). But should you accept? Your answer depends on a variety of factors. Typically, you’ll be offered a settlement agreement because your job is being made redundant, or because your employer is unhappy with your work and wants you …