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So your employer has offered you a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland), sometimes called a severance package. This means your employer will pay you a lump sum in return for giving up your right to take them to court or an employment tribunal. Hoorah! At least you’ll have some money to help …
According to regulations, all workers must be paid National Minimum Wage (NMW) as an average for all hours worked. As a care worker, this means you may be entitled to be paid NMW for every hour you work at a service user’s home – even while you’re asleep there. A care worker was employed by …
The information in this blog is based on Government guidance as of 4:00 pm on 27 March 2020. Guidance has been published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (more commonly known as the Furlough Pay Scheme). At this stage, it is unclear when exactly the scheme will go live and whether HMRC will …
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 …
Worried about going to work in an unsafe workplace? In the current coronavirus situation, here are some of the things your employer should do: Allow space in the workplace for social distancing Provide PPE for jobs that involve close contact with other people Ensure surfaces are cleaned regularly Ensure shared equipment is cleaned between each …
Are you asking yourself: “Is my dismissal fair?” Do you watch The Apprentice? It’s a TV series where entrepreneurs compete to win up to £250,000 investment and 50:50 partnership with Sir Alan Sugar. If a candidate’s team fails the weekly task, and they get nominated by the project leader, he may point a finger at …
You do not have the right to claim for unfair dismissal if you have been employed for less than two years in Great Britain (or one year in Northern Ireland). “Can I claim for wrongful dismissal?” Wrongful dismissal means you are claiming that your employer breached their contract with you. For example, they didn’t give …
Are you asking yourself: “I want to quit my job. Can I get a payout?” The answer depends on the reason why you want to quit your job. If you dream of resigning because you just don’t like the job or the work, that’s your choice. If it’s because you’re being badly treated by your …
You might be wondering whether you have to pay legal costs in the employment tribunal. The answer is usually “No” – especially when you instruct a legal advisor such as Paul Doran Law, because we will protect you by ensuring the case is run correctly. However, if you act unreasonably, you risk a heavy penalty. …
Did you see recent media articles about the equal pay judgement for Asda workers? Read on to find out more, plus learn how Paul Doran helped men in Wales and women in Birmingham to win their equal pay cases. Equal pay for women at Asda At an employment tribunal hearing in Manchester in October, 9,500 …