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“Am I being paid enough?” The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) have increased every year since their introduction. From April this year, there has been quite a jump! It means 2.9 million of the lowest paid workers in the UK get a pay rise! It’s good timing, because we all need …
With the forthcoming referendum asking whether the UK should remain in or leave the European Union, we have considered the impact that the EU has had on workers’ rights over the past few decades. Although some legal analysts have suggested that the impact of leaving the EU will do little to erode workers rights, there …
Can your boss insist you get vaccinated against Covid-19? You’re no doubt aware that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is being rolled out worldwide. Hopefully, this will lead to the end of disruption caused by the pandemic. Until then, we all still need to maintain Covid-secure workplaces and behaviours. Choosing whether or not to accept the …
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 …
This article builds on our recent article Your rights at work If you are on probation… When you first start working for a new employer, they might initially treat you as being on a ‘probationary’ period. However, in law, there is no such thing as a probationary period; you retain your statutory rights from day …
There have been a number of stories in the media recently regarding the case of Nicola Thorp who was working as a temp receptionist at the accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). On attending work, Nicola was sent home for refusing to wear high heel shoes. This led to a lot of publicity with a petition being started …
How much compensation can I get for disability discrimination? Have you got a disability? Have you been discriminated against at work? Wondering how much compensation you might get? Obviously, there are many types of disability, including hidden disabilities. Whatever type of disability you have, you should not be treated differently at work because of it. …
In most cases, no. If you have already signed a settlement agreement, that’s the end of the matter and you won’t be able to make a further employment law claim. That’s just one reason why it’s so important to take professional advice before you sign anything. A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between …
Everyone agrees that Blue Planet 11 was fantastic! But we’re not talking about their TV programmes. We’re interested in following the BBC’s progress (or lack of it) towards equal pay. To be honest, things are changing so fast that it’s tricky to keep up with what’s going on. At the time of writing… On Tuesday, …
Our professional guide to discrimination at interview Are you applying for jobs? Attending interviews? You might be interested to know what questions are OK for an interviewer to ask you, and which would count as discriminatory. What matters in a job interview is your skills and experience. Whether you fit in with the company culture. …