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“Can I claim for whistleblowing discrimination?” The short answer is YES. This article gives a longer answer, plus details of a case where a Royal Mail employee was awarded over £2.3 million for exactly that. Let’s start by defining whistleblowing… What is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing means “disclosing wrongdoings in the public interest”. That might include reporting …
“Can I be made redundant during maternity leave?” Your employer ought to offer you suitable alternative employment as priority, if it’s available and your role is made redundant while you’re on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. Changes to the law are currently going through the House of Lords, which will also help to protect …
“I’ve lost my job after whistleblowing. Can I claim for unfair dismissal?” If something is being done illegally at work, we should not ‘turn a blind eye’, especially if it’s a health and safety matter, or something that’s damaging to the environment. You have a legal right to complain about such things. You should not …
Transgender discrimination If you are transgender, you’re protected from discrimination at work under the Equality Act 2010. If you’re not trans, you are cis-gender. That means you identify with the same sex you were registered as at birth. You’re also protected from discrimination at work under the Equality Act 2010. Trans people might be a …
“Am I being paid enough?” The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) have increased every year since their introduction. From April this year, there has been quite a jump! It means 2.9 million of the lowest paid workers in the UK get a pay rise! It’s good timing, because we all need …
Racial discrimination in the NHS Michelle Cox, a senior nurse based in Manchester, was employed as a Continuing Healthcare Manager in the NHS from 2017. In 2018, she was appointed the regional lead to the Chief Nursing Officers’ Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Strategic Advisory Group in the North West. Her line manager, Gill Paxton, is …
Age discrimination: I’ve been called rude names Are you an older worker who has been called rude names at work? That’s what happened to 58-year-old Glenn Cowie who spent 37 years working at Vesuvius, an international engineering company that makes products for the car industry, steelmakers and foundries. He joined the firm in 1981 when …
“Am I entitled to increased holiday pay?” The answer might be “yes”, if you are a part-year or zero-hours worker. Part-year worker = engaged on a permanent contract for only part of the year, such as during term-time Zero-hours worker = engaged on a casual contract, usually for ‘piece work’ or ‘on call’ work Up …
What Are Your Chances Of Winning In An Employment Tribunal? What are the odds of winning an Employment Tribunal claim? Well… The chance of winning the UK National Lottery jackpot is approximately one in 10 million The odds of being killed by lightning are about one in 300,000 Polls quoted in the New York Times …
“My boss is picking on me!” Does your boss put you down in meetings? Do they keep giving you a heavier workload than everyone else? Have they spread malicious rumours about you? Have they put humiliating, offensive or threatening comments or photos on social media? Have they asked you to leave? Your employer has a …