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The Equality Act 2010 is designed to protect you on the basis of your actual or perceived sexual orientation. For example, here’s a case that hit the news in February 2019. Ben Plaistow joined HMP Woodhill as a prison officer in September 2014. One week in, a colleague asked if he was gay, apparently because …
Will I lose my redundancy payment if I start a new job? That’s a good question. Starting a new job can be stressful enough without the worry of losing your redundancy payment. This article explores the whole situation. Offered alternative work If your role has been made redundant, your employer might offer you alternative employment …
If you have a disability or health condition and your employer has refused to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to support you, you may have grounds for a discrimination claim. Employers have a legal duty to act, and failing to do so can lead to a significant tribunal award against them. What the law …
Do you remember the story about the Christian bakery that refused to make a cake with the slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’? The customer (Gareth Lee) took Ashers Baking Company Ltd to court, claiming discrimination. The Northern Ireland County Court upheld the claim, as did the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. But the case has now …
Disability laws in Great Britain and Northern Ireland There is an important difference between the way disability discrimination is treated in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI). Disabled people in the rest of the UK are protected from discrimination arising from disability under the Equality Act 2010. However, Northern Ireland has its own equality …
You know it’s illegal to be discriminated against because of your race – but what does that mean in practice? In law, ‘race’ covers nationality, skin colour and ethnic or national origin. The Equality Act 2010 protects you against discrimination regarding: Recruitment Pay Terms and conditions of employment Promotion Discipline and grievance Bullying and harassment …
According to The Equality Act 2010, you must not be discriminated against because you have a disability, because someone thinks you have a disability, or because you are connected to someone with a disability. What’s more, your employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments that take account of your disability. What does The Equality …
An expert guide to your rights with a hidden disability, by employment lawyer, Paul Doran of Paul Doran Law. Definition of disability Under the Equality Act 2010, disability is defined as: ‘A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.’ Many disabilities …
“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 …
How much should my holiday pay be? With the children back at school, the main holiday season might be over. But there are still a lot of questions around holiday pay – especially this year when we’ve had some unexpected extra days off for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in May and her state funeral in …