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If your employer wants to get rid of you, they might try to make you redundant. But they need to follow a proper process to do so. Sadly, some dismissals are a sham. That’s what happened to Tracey Campbell in 2015. She had been working for the Irish Football Association (IFA) as their commercial manager. …
Discrimination: Case studies People can think whatever they like but they have to be careful what they say and do at work. Under the Equality Act 2010, bosses, colleagues, customers and suppliers have to treat all employees fairly in the workplace. We looked at some recent discrimination cases that you might have seen in the …
In shops, offices and factories throughout the land, there are no doubt many heated discussions going on about Brexit. But did you know that it may be unlawful for you to be discriminated against because of your political beliefs? As you may know, our head office is based in Northern Ireland. Due to this country’s …
If you have a disability, your employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments for you. If they don’t, you have the right to make a claim for disability discrimination. That’s what happened to our client, Mandy Linsley, who started work at HMRC in 2001. Because she has ulcerative colitis, she sometimes needs to use …
Have you ever thought to yourself “I’ve Suffered Pregnancy Discrimination”? The law protects you against discrimination because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. Have any of these situations happened to you? • Someone made nasty or hurtful comments about you being unable to do your job properly because of your pregnancy or ‘baby brain’ • …
Do I have to do Early Conciliation before starting a claim? Emphatically, yes. If you don’t try Early Conciliation first, your claim is likely to be struck out. Before you can make a claim to the Employment Tribunal, you must complete an ‘Early Conciliation Notification’. We’re expert employment lawyers, so we can help you with …
Your rights at work: Simple guide to discrimination and mental health Awareness of the importance of mental health is rising, and Sunday 10 October 2021 is World Mental Health Day. Launched in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health, it’s an international day for education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma to do with …
These days, it seems unlikely that anyone will lose their job simply because they get married. But that routinely used to happen to women (in the 1950s, nurses had to leave the NHS when they got married, for example). One reason why the Sex Discrimination Act was originally implemented in 1975 was to create equality …
In July 2019, Colin Sorby (a white Briton) started as a production worker in the curry factory of Bradford Management Services – a subsidiary of Mumtaz Foods. The company makes and supplies meals to Indian restaurants and supermarkets in the UK. Three months later, Colin was called aside by his supervisor, Azheem Akhtar, who is …
If you work for a UK company but you’re based abroad full-time or part-time, you may wonder whether you are entitled to the same rights as UK employees. The answer depends on various factors. The first step is to check your employment contract, as it might include wording like this: This agreement is governed by …