Have you been dismissed? Are you disabled? If you’re disabled and it impacts on your work, your employer should make reasonable adjustments for you. This includes understanding if your disability affects your behaviour. Here’s the story of an employee who was awarded nearly £270,000 when she was unfairly dismissed for a behaviour triggered by her …
Are you gender-fluid and wondering whether discrimination laws protect you at work? You may know that gender reassignment is a protected characteristic, meaning that trans people must be treated fairly at work. If you’re non-binary or gender-fluid, you may not be undergoing any medical treatment, so you might wonder whether you’re covered by the same …
Dismissed because you broke the rules? Read this. If an employee performs badly or breaks company rules, their employer has a range of options. Depending on the seriousness of the action, they could train them, go through an informal or formal grievance procedure, or dismiss them. If dismissal is an over-reaction considering the circumstances, you …
Have you been discriminated against because of your sexual orientation? Maybe not. But imagine this… You’re a gay man, and your colleagues taunt you at work. They call you “camp” and make limp-wristed gestures. They send you an email showing stereotypically gay characters with comments directed at you. They write “I love” under a photo …
Worried about going to work in an unsafe workplace? In the current coronavirus situation, here are some of the things your employer should do: Allow space in the workplace for social distancing Provide PPE for jobs that involve close contact with other people Ensure surfaces are cleaned regularly Ensure shared equipment is cleaned between each …
“Is my settlement agreement legally binding?” Before answering that question, let’s look at some definitions. Settlement is a payment in return for two parties agreeing to certain things. For employment law, one party is you – the employee. The other party is your employer. At Paul Doran Law, we only work for employees, so we’re …
You might be wondering whether you have to pay legal costs in the employment tribunal. The answer is usually “No” – especially when you instruct a legal advisor such as Paul Doran Law, because we will protect you by ensuring the case is run correctly. However, if you act unreasonably, you risk a heavy penalty. …
Something unfair has happened at work – maybe you’ve been mistreated or wrongly disciplined or perhaps you’ve even lost your job. If you have a good case, you could take your employer to court. Employers don’t usually want to take that option, because it costs time and money. The alternative is for you to request …
A B&Q worker was sacked after having time off sick when she fell ill with Covid-19. She tried twice to contact her manager in advance of missing her shifts, but no-one answered. After this, she became so unwell that she was struggling to breathe. This meant she was unable to call again. While still being signed …
If you want to make a claim for unfair dismissal, you don’t want to leave it too late. Usually, claims to the employment tribunal must be made within three months. For claims to do with redundancy payments or equal pay, it’s usually six months. Either way, it means you have to prepare your case in …