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Mr Ali worked for Telefonica. When he was transferred to Capita Customer Management Ltd, Telefonica’s policies transferred with him. Under Telefonica’s policies, female employees with 26 weeks’ service are entitled to 14 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay followed by 25 weeks’ statutory maternity pay. However, new fathers are only entitled to two weeks’ paternity leave on …
You might know that the first £30,000 you get in a settlement agreement is typically free of tax and national insurance. (You might also know that settlement agreements are known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland.) But you might not know that it all gets a teeny bit more complicated after April 2020. If your …
“I’m a white man and I’ve been discriminated against” Don’t assume that discrimination is always against women or minority groups such as BAME or disabled or LGBTQ+ people. It is possible to be a white man and still be discriminated against. This article describes an example from early 2023. The story The Armed Forces have …
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 …
What is a settlement agreement? Want to know what a settlement agreement is? First, note that in Northern Ireland it’s called a Compromise Agreement (that used to be the name elsewhere in the UK too). We’re employment lawyers based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and with offices in Leeds, London and Newcastle to cover England, Wales …
What is victimisation? This article answers that question. Have you witnessed (or experienced) discrimination at work? Have you reported it? Were you mistreated because you reported it, or because you supported someone else who did, or because your employer believes you’re supporting someone who did? If you answered yes, you might have been victimised and …
‘Failure to make reasonable adjustments compensation’ refers to the amount of compensation an employee receives when they make a disability discrimination claim against their employer for a failure to make reasonable adjustments. What counts as a failure to make reasonable adjustments? Under the Equality Act 2010, employers have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to remove …
Pregnancy discrimination: My boss said something terrible Employers say the most incredible things sometimes. Here’s just one example. Poppy Duggan worked at Kelly Traffic Management between August 2016 and August 2018. She rejoined the business in January 2019, when she was promoted to Team Leader. The company is run by a married couple – Daniel …
Have you ever asked yourself: “Can I be sacked for posting on Facebook?” The short answer is: “Yes”. Under UK law, misconduct on social media is just as serious as verbal misconduct in the workplace. If you misuse social media in the workplace, you could face disciplinary action or even dismissal. The kind of posts …
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 …