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Age discrimination: Success and failure Age discrimination is illegal, but unfortunately, it is not uncommon. For example, you might like to read about these two recent cases. One of them was spectacularly successful, the other unfortunately failed. Age discrimination: Success In 2017, Mr Gregory started work as a geophysicist at Petro Trace Ltd. He was …
Let’s start by defining the various ways you might leave or lose your job: You resign, perhaps because you’ve got another job You retire, because you don’t want or need to work any more You’re dismissed fairly, maybe because you committed gross misconduct Your role is made redundant, meaning that your job isn’t available any …
In this article, you’ll discover the answer to the question: “What does an employment law solicitor do?” Note that the word ‘solicitor’ and the word ‘lawyer’ are used interchangeably in the UK. The actual definition of a lawyer is someone who is licensed and can provide legal advice or represent clients in court. It includes …
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 …
You might remember our January article ‘How do I claim equal pay?’ We wrote about journalist Samira Ahmed, who accused the BBC of paying her unfairly compared with Jeremy Vine. Jeremy was paid up to £3,000 per episode for presenting Points of View on BBC1, while Samira received just £440 per episode of Newswatch on …
Discovering that a colleague of the opposite sex is earning more than you for work that is essentially the same, or of the same value, can feel deeply unjust. Our equal pay dispute solicitors are here to help you understand whether the situation is unlawful, what your options are, and how best to pursue a …
So you’ve been discriminated against at work. That’s against the law. But there are three important questions to answer before you decide what to do. How much compensation can you claim? Is it going to be worth taking your employer to the employment tribunal? If your employer makes you an offer to settle ‘out of …
Racial discrimination: Have you been harassed? It’s against the law for anyone at work to taunt you about protected characteristics such as your race, even if it’s considered as “banter”. Your employer has a responsibility to ensure the workplace is not an environment where that’s allowed to happen. If it does, you can make a …
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 …
You might be made redundant if the whole business closes down, your workplace closes down, or your employer decides to reduce the workforce that does your particular type of work. If you have two or more years of continuous service since the age of 18, here’s what you are entitled to, by law: Up to …