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With the pandemic ongoing and seemingly ever-changing, the UK government’s furlough scheme has also been through multiple adjustments and extensions. This means you could reasonably be asking yourself: What’s the current situation? Under the latest HMRC guidelines, your employer has the option of putting you on furlough if… You are unable to work (even from …
How much money can I get for disability discrimination? The wheelchair icon is the national symbol for disability. You’ve probably seen it on toilet doors, in car parks and on public transport. It usually consists of a blue square overlaid in white or other contrasting colours, with a stylised image of a person in a …
There have been a number of stories in the media recently regarding the case of Nicola Thorp who was working as a temp receptionist at the accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). On attending work, Nicola was sent home for refusing to wear high heel shoes. This led to a lot of publicity with a petition being started …
Are you overworked to the extent that it’s affecting your mental health? Here’s a story about one employee who experience that situation, and how she won her case for constructive unfair dismissal. Case study In 2013, Elizabeth Aylott joined BPP University in London as a lecturer. At the time, she informed the organisation that she …
If you have been treated unfairly at work because of a disability, or because of something arising from your disability, you need an experienced disability discrimination lawyer on your side. At Paul Doran Law, we have specialised in employment law for over a decade. In that time, we have helped employees at every level pursue …
“I’m a white man and I’ve been discriminated against” Don’t assume that discrimination is always against women or minority groups such as BAME or disabled or LGBTQ+ people. It is possible to be a white man and still be discriminated against. This article describes an example from early 2023. The story The Armed Forces have …
You might have been following the news stories about the Asda shop workers, especially if you’re a woman who’s paid less than your male colleagues who do an equivalent job. The supermarket’s retail staff are mostly women. Staff who work in the chain’s depots / warehouse distribution centres are predominantly male, and are paid £1.50-£3 …
Our expert factsheet on equal pay in Belfast As you may know, our main office is just outside Belfast (we also have offices in Newcastle, Leeds and London), and one of the areas we specialise in is equal pay. In this expert factsheet, we provide you with a Q&A overview and share an equal pay …
If your employer has offered you a settlement agreement*, you might think you can just deal with it on your own. But it’s not as simple as that. By law, you must take independent legal advice before you sign. What’s more, the name of your legal adviser must be included on the agreement, otherwise it …
Here’s what to expect when you make a claim against your employer and face an employment tribunal. In advance Your legal representative will work with you to build your case. They will do most of the talking at the tribunal, but you will probably have to give evidence too – that is, you’ll have the …