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Even if things are going horribly wrong at work, and you feel forced into a position where you have no choice but to leave… don’t resign! Why not? Because you lose a lot of power in future negotiations if you leave your job of your own accord. Why should your employer pay you to leave …
With effect from 6 April 2019, employers will have to change how they provide payslips. First, they must give an itemised payslip to every worker, not just to employees. This can be printed or emailed. Second, where pay varies according to time worked, the payslip will have to show the hours worked as well as …
“Have I been dismissed?” YES – if your employer told you to leave. MAYBE – if you resigned because you felt you had to. For example, the working conditions were intolerable, or because your employer changed you onto a detrimental contract of employment. NO – if you resigned through your own choice. NO – if …
Oh Google. We thought your corporate slogan was “do no evil”. And yet, when some of your executives were accused of sexual harassment and discrimination, the board of directors of Alphabet (your umbrella company) approved outsize severance packages for them, so allowing the culture of misconduct to continue. It’s recently been reported that James Martin, …
Do you work in the public sector? Has your pension has been eroded by recent changes? Are you concerned that your retirement planning is no longer adequate? These cases show that you might be able to make a claim for discrimination – yes – even against the government. Judges In 2015, the government introduced a …
If your job has been made redundant, your employer will have to pay you off. The amount you’ll get is based on your age, salary and length of service. There’s a legal maximum, but many employers pay more as a goodwill gesture. The first £30,000 of this payment is free of tax and National Insurance. …
If your employer wants to get rid of you, they might try to make you redundant. But they need to follow a proper process to do so. Sadly, some dismissals are a sham. That’s what happened to Tracey Campbell in 2015. She had been working for the Irish Football Association (IFA) as their commercial manager. …
In 2012, Marie-Claire McLaughlin started work at a car firm Charles Hurst Limited, working an average of 47.8 hours per week. She suffered from bouts of depression and panic attacks, so she asked her employer if she could reduce her working hours to 40. In her application, she explained the reason was due to the …
Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer to that question, but here’s a brief overview to give you an idea. Taxable income payments If your settlement agreement* includes a sum to cover salary, bonus, commission and holiday pay that’s due to you, you will have to pay tax and national insurance at your usual rate. If …
If you work for a UK company but you’re based abroad full-time or part-time, you may wonder whether you are entitled to the same rights as UK employees. The answer depends on various factors. The first step is to check your employment contract, as it might include wording like this: This agreement is governed by …