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You might remember our January article ‘How do I claim equal pay?’ We wrote about journalist Samira Ahmed, who accused the BBC of paying her unfairly compared with Jeremy Vine. Jeremy was paid up to £3,000 per episode for presenting Points of View on BBC1, while Samira received just £440 per episode of Newswatch on …
Below is a query that we received recently from a client whose employer was seeking to change her shift pattern without consent. This is one of our most common queries. I have worked for 20 hours a week over 3 days per week for the last 3 years as a hairdresser. My employer has now …
An Industrial Tribunal has found that an Antrim man was forced to quit his job on the grounds of ill health due to a failure to provide him with a suitable vehicle to drive. William McIlwrath, 49, from Antrim town worked as salesman for Walkers Crisps and was required to drive across Northern Ireland providing …
As you no doubt know, the law around who can be married or become civil partners has been changing in recent years. In the UK, you can now enter into a civil partnership with someone of the opposite sex. In Northern Ireland, you can now marry someone of the same sex, or enter into a …
How much compensation can I get for disability discrimination? Have you got a disability? Have you been discriminated against at work? Wondering how much compensation you might get? Obviously, there are many types of disability, including hidden disabilities. Whatever type of disability you have, you should not be treated differently at work because of it. …
Covid: Simple guide on returning to work post-pandemic On 19 July, the work-from-home guidance ended in England, along with the requirement to wear masks and the rule of six. At the same time, nightclubs reopened, and sports stadiums and theatres can return to full capacity. Until that date, the official guidance remained ‘work from home …
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 …
There are three main reasons why people lose their jobs: capability, conduct and redundancy. Does one of these apply to you? If yes, read on to discover whether you might be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal. Capability: The ability to do the job If your employer dismissed you because of poor performance …
National Minimum Wage – Rates due to increase from 1/4/16 The government has made changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act, which will come in to force on 1st April 2016. The revised changes will affect the minimum wage of adults who are 25 years of age and over in the UK. These workers …
“Do I have to work if there is a Covid risk?” Many people are asking themselves that question. If you lose your job because you refuse to go to into the workplace because you believe it’s unsafe, you might be able to claim for automatic unfair dismissal. That’s what Mr Rogers below did however he …