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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 …
I was sacked while I was off sick. Can I claim? If you’ve taken long or frequent periods of sick leave, and you are dismissed while you’re off work, you might wonder whether that’s legal or not. To answer that question, this article tells the story of Zoe Kitching who started work in 2018 as …
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 …
Are you in trouble because you’ve broken your company’s social media policy? Read this article to understand the implications. You might be used to sharing your opinions online. You might think it’s natural to want to check your personal emails or social media during working hours. But your employer might not allow that, and you …
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 an employee, a worker or self-employed? The distinction is important, because your employment status affects your rights. Employees have more rights than workers, and workers have more rights than self-employed people. This means some employers – especially in the gig economy – treat people as if they are self-employed when, in fact, they …
How long can you be on sick leave before dismissal? Wondering how long you can be off sick before your employer has the right to dismiss you? Here’s the short answer… Sick leave counts as ‘long-term’ after four weeks. There is no maximum period of sickness absence, but your employer should allow a “reasonable” length …
Everybody is talking about the recent BBC pay review. On 19 July, the amount the BBC pays its stars was revealed, listing the 96 people who are each paid more than £150,000 a year. Top of the list was Chris Evans, who gets £2.20 – £2.25 million each year. Second place goes to Gary Lineker, …
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 …
If you’re about to lose your job through redundancy, your employer might offer you a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland). Before you sign, you need to ask these key questions: How much money would you like to receive? You might dream of being offered millions of pounds but it’s important to be …