We are employment law specialists who only act for employees and claimants who find themselves in dispute with their employers.
We specialise only in assisting employees which ensures that we can obtain the best results for you.
Let’s say you’ve been dismissed or your job role has been made redundant, and the employment tribunal has ruled it as unfair. You might be wondering how much money you’ll receive. When you win your case, you’ll get a payment made up of two parts – a basic award plus an additional amount as compensation …
Why an expert Belfast-based employment lawyer is a good choice Live or work in Belfast? In a dispute with your employer? Wondering what to do? Although technology makes it easy to communicate with any employment lawyer, anywhere, you might prefer to take advice from someone local. I’m Paul Doran of Paul Doran Law. We’re based …
Our professional guide to discrimination at interview Are you applying for jobs? Attending interviews? You might be interested to know what questions are OK for an interviewer to ask you, and which would count as discriminatory. What matters in a job interview is your skills and experience. Whether you fit in with the company culture. …
Are you an employee, a worker or self-employed? The distinction is important, because your employment status affects your rights. Employees have more rights than workers, and workers have more rights than self-employed people. This means some employers – especially in the gig economy – treat people as if they are self-employed when, in fact, they …
How to protect discrimination rights of part-timers at work Even if you work part-time, you should not be mistreated as a result of raising any issue in the company. If that happens, it could count as victimisation Equally, you should not be picked for redundancy without being offered alternative work. If so, it could be …
If you have a disability, your employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments for you. If they don’t, you have the right to make a claim for disability discrimination. That’s what happened to our client, Mandy Linsley, who started work at HMRC in 2001. Because she has ulcerative colitis, she sometimes needs to use …
With the forthcoming referendum asking whether the UK should remain in or leave the European Union, we have considered the impact that the EU has had on workers’ rights over the past few decades. Although some legal analysts have suggested that the impact of leaving the EU will do little to erode workers rights, there …
Can I be dismissed for name calling? The short answer is yes, it’s possible. Employment law protects employees against unfair dismissal, but your employer has the right to dismiss you if you break the terms of your employment contract. That usually includes the need to treat your fellow employees with respect, and means you mustn’t …
Unfair dismissal: Recent cases Have you been fired from your job? If you lost your job for an unfair reason, or your employer didn’t follow a fair process when they sacked you, you might have a claim for unfair dismissal. These recent cases show what you might win. Unfair dismissal: Case study 1 In 2023, …
David Barrow was awarded over £2.5 million after making an unfair dismissal claim when he was sacked following emails he wrote while under the influence of steroids. The story For 36 years, David worked at a senior level at Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a science, technology and engineering firm. In 2017, he started experiencing …