Paul Doran Winning your case is not just about whether or not your dismissal was unfair. It’s about whether or not your claim passes certain legal tests. Are you an employee? To bring an unfair dismissal case, you must be an employee. That means you work for someone regularly, and have a contract that sets out the …
Discrimination which is considered to be unlawful comes from the Equality Act 2012 which contains various personal characteristics that are protected by law, and certain behaviours which are unlawful. Here are the protected characteristics: Age Race Sex Sexual orientation Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity Religion and belief Disability Gender reassignment And here are …
Your employer: “Please sign this paper agreeing not to take us to an Employment Tribunal in future, and we’ll pay you some money in return.” You: “Hmmm. I’m not sure.” Us: “This is not an easy decision to make yourself, so the best advice is… get advice.” In England and Wales, this document is called …
Been dismissed unfairly? Here are 10 things you should know about making an unfair dismissal claim. 1. 20% of unfair dismissal cases are won because the employer was wrong to dismiss the employee. 80% are won because the employer didn’t follow correct procedure – whether or not they were right to dismiss. A good employment law …
So you’ve been discriminated against at work. That’s against the law. But there are three important questions to answer before you decide what to do. How much compensation can you claim? Is it going to be worth taking your employer to the employment tribunal? If your employer makes you an offer to settle ‘out of …
Did you see recent media articles about the equal pay judgement for Asda workers? Read on to find out more, plus learn how Paul Doran helped men in Wales and women in Birmingham to win their equal pay cases. Equal pay for women at Asda At an employment tribunal hearing in Manchester in October, 9,500 …
October 2016 marked 10 years since it became illegal to discriminate against someone because of their age*. It is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against or to harass or victimise someone because of their age. It doesn’t matter if that’s because you’re young or old, a worker or an employee. The intention of the …
You might be made redundant if the whole business closes down, your workplace closes down, or your employer decides to reduce the workforce that does your particular type of work. If you have two or more years of continuous service since the age of 18, here’s what you are entitled to, by law: Up to …
Losing your job can be traumatic and stressful. But, if you’ve been dismissed unfairly, you may be entitled to claim for compensation. If you win, the compensation you receive will cover your loss of earnings up to the date of the hearing, plus a limited amount. The maximum you’ll get is the lower of 52 …
Here’s what to expect when you make a claim against your employer and face an employment tribunal. In advance Your legal representative will work with you to build your case. They will do most of the talking at the tribunal, but you will probably have to give evidence too – that is, you’ll have the …