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Did you know you are protected by law against offensive comments made in the workplace? Here’s a recent case that was described as “outrageous and discriminatory” by the London Central employment tribunal. In March 2017, Ms S Khan joined SN Estates Property Services to do admin and accounts work. She describes herself as being from …
If you are being paid less than a colleague of the opposite sex and believe the difference cannot be justified, our equal pay claim solicitors can help you understand your position and take action to recover what you are owed. At Paul Doran Law, we specialise in employment law, and we only act for employees. …
To be more inclusive, we’re seeing a shift to non-binary language in many areas. The MTV Awards are now gender-neutral, with Best Female and Best Male prizes being combined into one genderless Actor of the Year trophy (which Emma Watson won). Pre-recorded Transport for London announcements will soon say “Good morning, everyone” instead of “Good …
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination cases: Women who’ve won It’s against the law to be treated differently at work because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. If it happens, you may be able to make a claim at the employment tribunal and receive compensation. Some recent pregnancy discrimination cases have hit the headlines. Here are a …
Can I be dismissed on grounds of ill health? Being ill is bad enough. It’s even worse if you lose your job because of it. But is it legal for your employer to dismiss you on the grounds of ill health? This article explains when they can, when they can’t, and what you can do …
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’ • …
Are you asking yourself: “I’ve been offered a settlement agreement. What do I do?” This article gives an overview of the answers. Please call us for more details. If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement by your employer (or a compromise agreement if you’re in Northern Ireland), it’s likely that you’re in one of these …
Your employer: “Please sign this paper agreeing not to take us to an Employment Tribunal in future, and we’ll pay you some money in return.” You: “Hmmm. I’m not sure.” Us: “This is not an easy decision to make yourself, so the best advice is… get advice.” In England and Wales, this document is called …
Think you’re being paid unfairly? There have been a couple of stories recently that might help shed light on your chances of winning an equal pay case. BBC Equal Pay claim First, you have probably seen the news about equal pay claims against the BBC. There have been a whole series of them! Broadcasters have …
Mr Ali worked for Telefonica. When he was transferred to Capita Customer Management Ltd, Telefonica’s policies transferred with him. Under Telefonica’s policies, female employees with 26 weeks’ service are entitled to 14 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay followed by 25 weeks’ statutory maternity pay. However, new fathers are only entitled to two weeks’ paternity leave on …