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With so many political issues high on the agenda at the moment, it’s likely that you’ll have conversations about what’s going on in the world while you’re at work. However, sharing your political views can give rise to discrimination, harassment, and even unfair dismissal. It is unlawful to be treated worse than someone else because …
Or were you unfairly dismissed or discriminated against? You’ve lost your job because you’ve made redundant. Oh dear. But it’s not as simple as that. There is a possibility that you could make a claim for unfair dismissal or discrimination. Did your employer select you fairly? Here are some of the redundancy selection methods that …
On Friday 20 March 2020, it was announced by the Chancellor that HMRC would be offering grants to cover up to 80% of wages of people whose jobs were threatened with redundancy due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This has been named the “Furloughed Worker” scheme. The scheme is not available to people who are off …
How much money can I get for disability discrimination? The wheelchair icon is the national symbol for disability. You’ve probably seen it on toilet doors, in car parks and on public transport. It usually consists of a blue square overlaid in white or other contrasting colours, with a stylised image of a person in a …
So your employer has offered you a settlement agreement (they’re known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland). But should you accept? Your answer depends on a variety of factors. Typically, you’ll be offered a settlement agreement because your job is being made redundant, or because your employer is unhappy with your work and wants you …
Are you overworked to the extent that it’s affecting your mental health? Here’s a story about one employee who experience that situation, and how she won her case for constructive unfair dismissal. Case study In 2013, Elizabeth Aylott joined BPP University in London as a lecturer. At the time, she informed the organisation that she …
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 …
You might be wondering if redundancy can be unfair dismissal? If you’ve been chosen for redundancy, your employer has to follow a fair process. That didn’t happen in this case, and the employee was able to make a claim for unfair dismissal… For 11 years, Mr Ghaffar was an information and advice worker at Age …
If you work for employers on a temporary basis via an agency, your contract is usually with the agency that books you. You’re not classified as an employee, and you’re not self-employed. In law, you’re what’s called a ‘worker’. As a worker, you have certain rights. These include the right: to be paid the national …
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 …