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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 …
You might know that the first £30,000 you get in a settlement agreement is typically free of tax and national insurance. (You might also know that settlement agreements are known as compromise agreements in Northern Ireland.) But you might not know that it all gets a teeny bit more complicated after April 2020. If your …
If you’re about to lose your job through redundancy, your employer might offer you a settlement agreement (or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland). Before you sign, you need to ask these key questions: How much money would you like to receive? You might dream of being offered millions of pounds but it’s important to be …
I’ve had enough of my boss and want to leave Not all bosses are good ones, and working for a bad boss can make your work life really miserable. It might even be so bad that you want to leave your job. If you’re unlucky enough to work for a bad boss, take a moment …
Are you in trouble because you’ve broken your company’s social media policy? Read this article to understand the implications. You might be used to sharing your opinions online. You might think it’s natural to want to check your personal emails or social media during working hours. But your employer might not allow that, and you …
There are three main reasons why people lose their jobs: capability, conduct and redundancy. Does one of these apply to you? If yes, read on to discover whether you might be able to make a claim for unfair dismissal. Capability: The ability to do the job If your employer dismissed you because of poor performance …
In 2012, Marie-Claire McLaughlin started work at a car firm Charles Hurst Limited, working an average of 47.8 hours per week. She suffered from bouts of depression and panic attacks, so she asked her employer if she could reduce her working hours to 40. In her application, she explained the reason was due to the …
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 …
You do not have the right to claim for unfair dismissal if you have been employed for less than two years in Great Britain (or one year in Northern Ireland). “Can I claim for wrongful dismissal?” Wrongful dismissal means you are claiming that your employer breached their contract with you. For example, they didn’t give …
What happens when you have been offered a compromise agreement (settlement agreements in NI), but your employer fails to do what’s agreed? Broadly, you have two choices: Try to enforce the terms of the agreement so they do what they said they would Bring a breach of contract claim in the hope of being paid …