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Can I retract my resignation? Imagine you’ve had a bad day at work so you spontaneously resign from your job. Later, you change your mind about leaving. Can you retract your resignation? The short answer is: “Sometimes”, but you have to act quickly. Also, it is likely that your employer will have to agree – …
Are you a worker? Or are you self-employed? You might be aware of the case against Uber, who argued that their drivers were self-employed sub-contractors and so were not entitled to various employment rights. The Supreme Court have recently upheld the previous decision that their drivers are, in fact, ‘workers’ all the time the app …
How much should my holiday pay be? With the children back at school, the main holiday season might be over. But there are still a lot of questions around holiday pay – especially this year when we’ve had some unexpected extra days off for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in May and her state funeral in …
Our expert factsheet on equal pay in Belfast As you may know, our main office is just outside Belfast (we also have offices in Newcastle, Leeds and London), and one of the areas we specialise in is equal pay. In this expert factsheet, we provide you with a Q&A overview and share an equal pay …
Do you work in the public sector? Has your pension has been eroded by recent changes? Are you concerned that your retirement planning is no longer adequate? These cases show that you might be able to make a claim for discrimination – yes – even against the government. Judges In 2015, the government introduced a …
Disability Stories The Equality Act 2010 (or the Disability Discrimination Act in Northern Ireland) covers you for discrimination because of your disability. It means you should get the same opportunities at work as your able-bodied colleagues, and you should not be disadvantaged or mistreated in any way. If you’re discriminated against, you can make a …
I suspect that you will be aware that Boris Johnson made a speech last night in which he set out the government’s initial proposals for a pathway out of the lockdown. I also suspect that, like much of the country, the speech has left you a little bit more confused as to what you are …
Have you experienced discrimination at work? Wondering if there is a Discrimination Act to protect you? Concerned about whether you’re covered in NI as much as the rest of the UK? The short answer is Yes, but that’s not what the Act is called, and the details differ depending on whether you’re in Northern Ireland …
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 …
Let’s imagine you’ve been called into a meeting with your boss and they offer you a settlement agreement – that is, an amount of money in return for you leaving the business or dropping your complaint against them. (Note that settlement agreements are known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland.) Here are some of the …