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Are you asking yourself: “I want to quit my job. Can I get a payout?” The answer depends on the reason why you want to quit your job. If you dream of resigning because you just don’t like the job or the work, that’s your choice. If it’s because you’re being badly treated by your …
“I’ve been dismissed for gross misconduct” If you have committed misconduct, it may be fair for your employer to dismiss you. If you breached your employment contract a series of times, you might be dismissed after receiving a series of warnings and a final warning. In this case, you would be entitled to your full …
You’re probably thinking to yourself: “How much will I win at Tribunal?” Without knowing all the ins and outs of your case, we can’t possibly give an exact amount. To get a rough idea, please give us a call us on 0808 167 7288 and tell us all the details. Meanwhile, you might like to …
The information in this blog is based on Government guidance as of 4:00 pm on 27 March 2020. Guidance has been published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (more commonly known as the Furlough Pay Scheme). At this stage, it is unclear when exactly the scheme will go live and whether HMRC will …
You might remember our January article ‘How do I claim equal pay?’ We wrote about journalist Samira Ahmed, who accused the BBC of paying her unfairly compared with Jeremy Vine. Jeremy was paid up to £3,000 per episode for presenting Points of View on BBC1, while Samira received just £440 per episode of Newswatch on …
Imagine this. You have an accident at work. At the time, you make a statement to your employer. But you’re in shock and pain, and your statement isn’t accurate. Later, you change your statement to reflect the reality of the situation, but your employer fires you for lying. That’s what happened to George Hope who …
“My colleague is racist” Racial discrimination is against the law. For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, ‘race’ includes colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origins. The Act protects all employees whether fixed-term or temporary), as well as job applicants, trainees, contract workers, company directors, partners, people on secondment and those who are self-employed. …
You have the right to be projected against discrimination because you’re trans. Our recent article about gender reassignment explains more. However, the law can be complicated in transgender cases, and here’s a story that might interest you. MB married her wife in 1974, and underwent gender surgery to transition to female in the 1990s. In …
Are you asking yourself: “I want to quit my job. Can I get a payout?” The answer depends on the reason why you want to quit your job. If you dream of resigning because you just don’t like the job or the work, that’s your choice. If it’s because you’re being badly treated by your …
You have no doubt been following this high-profile story in the media. And now there’s a new twist. Here’s a reminder of what’s happened so far. Back in May 2014, gay rights activist, Gareth Lee, ordered a cake at Ashers in Belfast city centre. The cake was for a private function run by Queer Space, …