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“Can I take leave if I feel stressed?” Good question. The short answer is: “Yes, of course you can”. Here’s the long answer… Stress at work seems to be on the rise. The Global Burnout Study from 2022 has found that employee burnout increased by over 5% in the previous 12 months. They also found: …
“I’ve lost my job after whistleblowing. Can I claim for unfair dismissal?” If something is being done illegally at work, we should not ‘turn a blind eye’, especially if it’s a health and safety matter, or something that’s damaging to the environment. You have a legal right to complain about such things. You should not …
What does gross misconduct mean? Seen the phrase ‘gross misconduct’ and wonder what it means? Been accused of gross misconduct? Lost your job due to gross misconduct? Let’s break it down. ‘Gross’ means big, while ‘misconduct’ is conduct or behaviour that you shouldn’t do because it’s unprofessional or unethical. It could be any behaviour that …
If your job has been made redundant, your employer will have to pay you off. The amount you’ll get is based on your age, salary and length of service. There’s a legal maximum, but many employers pay more as a goodwill gesture. The first £30,000 of this payment is free of tax and National Insurance. …
A recent study by the Taxpayers’ Alliance found that 2,545 council staff were paid over £100,000 in 2017/8. Of those, 608 earned over £150,000 – that’s more than the Prime Minister! This means that, when senior managers are forced to leave their public sector or local government jobs, their ‘golden goodbye’ payout can also reach six …
Even if things are going horribly wrong at work, and you feel forced into a position where you have no choice but to leave… don’t resign! Why not? Because you lose a lot of power in future negotiations if you leave your job of your own accord. Why should your employer pay you to leave …
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 have heard of the gender pay gap. Less well known is the ethnicity pay gap. If you are paid less (or otherwise disadvantaged at work) because of your race, you can make a claim for race discrimination. What the data shows Surveys show that black people are most likely to have a household …
At the time of writing, 85 people in the UK have Coronavirus. As you are probably aware, in most cases the condition is not serious, but it is known to be highly infectious. The question for may people though is will I be paid if I am off work even if I have no entitlement …
What does ex gratia mean? The British legal system is descended from the European legal system, which was influenced by the courts of ancient Rome. Back then, Latin was the predominant language. It survived as such for around 1,000 years. One reason might be that Latin was the language of ‘the educated classes’ and those …