Paul Doran Law are employment law specialists who only act for employees and claimants who find them selves in dispute with their employers.
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assisting employees to ensure that we can obtain the best results for them.
Can you be dismissed because you’re unqualified for the job you do? The answer is yes, but that doesn’t mean the dismissal is fair, and you may be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. That’s what happened to Sue Allington. For nearly 20 years, Sue worked at Rose Hill School …
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 …
I’m suffering menopause symptoms. Can my boss sack me? There is an increasing number of women over 50 in the workplace. This means that more female employees are likely to go through the menopause and perimenopause while at work. Various cases (described below) set the legal precedent that menopause symptoms can count as a disability …
“Is my settlement agreement legally binding?” Before answering that question, let’s look at some definitions. Settlement is a payment in return for two parties agreeing to certain things. For employment law, one party is you – the employee. The other party is your employer. At Paul Doran Law, we only work for employees, so we’re …
A settlement agreement means peace of mind for your employer, in knowing that you have given up your right to make a future claim against them. In return for signing, you receive an enhanced redundancy payment – that means more money for you. Woohoo! There are various reasons why your employer might want to offer …
In October, we posted an article about a vegetarian who made a religion or belief discrimination claim because he felt “bullied out of the workplace”. In that case, the judge decided that vegetarianism wasn’t protected, but that veganism might be. That idea has since been tested in the employment tribunal. Here’s what happened. Jordi Casamitjana …
You might have heard or read about the case of Nicola Hinds from Yorkshire, whose line managers labelled her “emotional” and “hormonal” during her pregnancy. She felt unsupported during her pregnancy, maternity leave and when she returned to work, so she resigned and made a claim for pregnancy discrimination and constructive dismissal. She’s recently won …
You might remember our January article ‘How do I claim equal pay?’ We wrote about journalist Samira Ahmed, who accused the BBC of paying her unfairly compared with Jeremy Vine. Jeremy was paid up to £3,000 per episode for presenting Points of View on BBC1, while Samira received just £440 per episode of Newswatch on …
Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer to that question, but here’s a brief overview to give you an idea. Taxable income payments If your settlement agreement* includes a sum to cover salary, bonus, commission and holiday pay that’s due to you, you will have to pay tax and national insurance at your usual rate. If …
PAID TRAVEL TIME FOR CARE WORKERS For many years, care staff have been employed by local authorities to visit sick and elderly clients in their own homes to check on their health and well-being and to assist them to continue living within the community. Despite doing such fantastic work, many local authorities have decided that …