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Your employment law guide to Christmas parties Office Christmas party season is upon us. After the past couple of years of lockdown, it may be extra fun this time! You might be tempted to really let your hair down, have a few drinks and properly relax with your colleagues. However, you have to be a …
Our professional guide to religious discrimination at work in NI Have you been discriminated against at work because of your political opinion, or your religious or philosophical beliefs? If yes, this may be discrimination and you may be able to take legal action against the company. The discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to be unlawful. …
Our expert advice on being unfairly dismissed due to ageism Have you lost your job because of your age? Or been treated in a humiliating, degrading and offensive way at work? So-called ‘office banter’ is regularly held by Employment Tribunals to be harassment and age discrimination, and you may be able to make a claim …
“My colleague has made sexist comments” The days are gone when it was perceived to be OK to display ‘girly’ photos on the workplace wall, and for male managers to make lecherous remarks about the pretty girls in their summer dresses. Today, most people know that no-one should have to put up with sexist remarks …
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 …
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 …
You might wonder if it’s possible to be sacked before you even start your new job. The short answer is yes. The precedent was set a few years ago. In August 1995, Ms Sarker got a job as an ultrasound manager at South Tees Hospital Trust NHS, due to start that October. They sent her …
“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 …
You might be wondering if redundancy can be unfair dismissal? If you’ve been chosen for redundancy, your employer has to follow a fair process. That didn’t happen in this case, and the employee was able to make a claim for unfair dismissal… For 11 years, Mr Ghaffar was an information and advice worker at Age …
Racial discrimination: Have you been harassed? It’s against the law for anyone at work to taunt you about protected characteristics such as your race, even if it’s considered as “banter”. Your employer has a responsibility to ensure the workplace is not an environment where that’s allowed to happen. If it does, you can make a …