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Pregnancy & maternity discrimination: Recent wins Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s illegal for your employer to treat you badly because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. If they do, you can take them to the employment tribunal for discrimination, and you might win thousands of £ in compensation. To give you an idea, these …
“I want to leave my job” Work takes up a huge chunk of our daily life. We spend a lot of time in the workplace, and devote our skills, energy and effort to our employers in return for pay and other benefits. When things go wrong, it can be difficult to deal with. When things …
A settlement agreement means peace of mind for your employer, in knowing that you have given up your right to make a future claim against them. In return for signing, you receive an enhanced redundancy payment – that means more money for you. Woohoo! There are various reasons why your employer might want to offer …
If you have been dismissed without notice, without pay in lieu of notice, or without the chance to work the full notice period stated in your contract of employment, you might be able to bring a claim for wrongful dismissal and win compensation. It’s important to note that wrongful dismissal is not the same as …
Have you been accused of misconduct and lost your job? That’s what happened to Amy Driver. Her employer didn’t follow a fair process, so she made a claim for unfair dismissal and was awarded over £22,000. Here’s the story… From 2010, Amy worked for North Yorkshire County Council at Jubilee Lodge in Skipton, a respite …
“Can I take another job during the redundancy notice period?” Have you recently been made redundant? Been told you will be made redundant? Worried that you might be made redundant? Note that it’s your job that’s being made redundant, not you. It means your employer can no longer justify paying someone to do what you …
Have you ordered anything from Amazon lately? Most of us probably have. Wikipedia says Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalisation, the fourth most valuable public company in the world, and the eighth largest employer in the US. Only Alibaba Group is bigger in terms of …
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 …
Easy Guide To TUPE For Employees Has the whole or part of your employer’s business been sold or merged with another company? Is there a change to your job because of re-tendering, outsourcing or insourcing? Are you being transferred or at risk of dismissal? Relax. Your rights are protected. Your employment contract should remain the …
Something unfair has happened at work – maybe you’ve been mistreated or wrongly disciplined or perhaps you’ve even lost your job. If you have a good case, you could take your employer to court. Employers don’t usually want to take that option, because it costs time and money. The alternative is for you to request …