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In 2014, the government introduced a limit of two years for claiming back pay – but similar legislation wasn’t brought in for Northern Ireland. The Court of Appeal in Belfast recently ruled that staff in the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) are owed backdated holiday pay covering the past 20 years. That’s right, 20 …
How long can a doctor give a sick line for? Some people call it a sick line. Others call it a sick note. It’s also known as a fit note. The technical term is ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’. Whatever you call it, it might be issued by a doctor or another healthcare professional. Basically, …
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 …
Our expert guide to being dismissed for being off sick If you’re dismissed because you’ve been off sick, your company must follow a proper procedure. If they don’t, you can make a claim against them. Our expert guide tells you more… For eight years, Colin Kane was a driver for Debmat Surfacing in Gateshead. He …
You’re probably thinking to yourself: “How much will I win at Tribunal?” Without knowing all the ins and outs of your case, we can’t possibly give an exact amount. To get a rough idea, please give us a call us on 0808 167 7288 and tell us all the details. Meanwhile, you might like to …
Have you got into trouble at work because of social media posts you wrote about the Queen? Some employees have already contacted us because they’re in that exact situation. If you need advice, please give us a call. We are employment lawyers who act for employees anywhere in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and …
Are you a sleep-in care worker? If yes, you need to know about a recent judgment that is likely to disappoint you and many of our clients. The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling that care workers who sleep at the homes of their service users: ARE entitled to National Minimum Wage (NMW) for …
As you probably know, you are usually entitled to be paid the same as someone else who is doing the same job as you. Equal pay laws make it unlawful to be paid less because of your gender. There have been several cases recently where employees are battling or have won their fight to be …
If you’re an employee, you have certain rights at work, such as the right not to be dismissed unfairly, and the right to redundancy pay. These rights do not apply if you’re self-employed, an agency worker, casual worker or trainee. As a result, some employers may attempt to give you that status. This also means …
As you may know, people with certain characteristics can be suffer discrimination. One of the characteristics is race. Race is defined widely in the equality legislation to include race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin. This means that white people can suffer discrimination in the same way as minority groups. And here’s a recent example: …