Paul Doran Law

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.


“You’re fired!”

The latest series of The Apprentice is currently showing, with Sir Alan Sugar sacking a contestant each week for our entertainment. But it’s not so funny if it happens to you. And there’s a lot of it about… At the time of writing, former German spy chief, Hans-Georg Maasen, has been “placed in early retirement” …

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Race Discrimination. Has It Happened To You?

You can’t have missed the news about the recent incident on a Ryanair flight from Barcelona to London. David Mesher racially abused Delsie Gayle when she failed to move quickly enough for him to get to his window seat. She’s 77 years old, and has arthritis. Rather than removing him from the flight, cabin crew …

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Settlement Agreements: How Much Does Legal Advice Cost?

You have to take independent legal advice before you sign the settlement agreement* you’ve been offered by your employer. It’s the law. So you might wonder how much it’s going to cost you. Relax. The first consultation is free. Once you’ve told us about your situation, we’ll let you know what steps you can take …

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Worried about redundancy?

You’ve undoubtedly noticed that many of the big brands we grew up with are failing, losing tens of thousands of people their jobs. The traditional High Street is suffering badly, and House of Fraser is the latest big name that has gone into administration. We’ve also lost British Home Stores, Blockbuster and Woolworths relatively recently. …

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Agency Workers And Temps: What Are My Rights?

If you work for employers on a temporary basis via an agency, your contract is usually with the agency that books you. You’re not classified as an employee, and you’re not self-employed. In law, you’re what’s called a ‘worker’. As a worker, you have certain rights. These include the right: to be paid the national …

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The ‘support gay marriage’ cake: What happened next?

Do you remember the story about the Christian bakery that refused to make a cake with the slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’? The customer (Gareth Lee) took Ashers Baking Company Ltd to court, claiming discrimination. The Northern Ireland County Court upheld the claim, as did the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. But the case has now …

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I’ve Suffered Pregnancy Discrimination. What Can I Do?

Have you ever thought to yourself “I’ve Suffered Pregnancy Discrimination”? The law protects you against discrimination because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. Have any of these situations happened to you? • Someone made nasty or hurtful comments about you being unable to do your job properly because of your pregnancy or ‘baby brain’ • …

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Witnessed malpractice in the workplace? It’s time to blow the whistle!

Is your organisation cutting corners on health and safety or staffing, and so putting people at risk? Are your colleagues behaving in an intimidating way to people in their care? Is the company behaving fraudulently, or failing to comply with their legal obligations? If you become aware of illegal behaviour by your colleagues or employer, …

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Compromise agreement: How much money will I get?

If your employer has offered you a compromise agreement (known as a settlement agreement outside Northern Ireland), they are offering to pay you money in return for agreeing not to take them to court or an Employment Tribunal.   You don’t have to accept the initial amount they offer; it’s open to negotiation. So you …

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Are you being discriminated against because of your views about Brexit?

In shops, offices and factories throughout the land, there are no doubt many heated discussions going on about Brexit. But did you know that it may be unlawful for you to be discriminated against because of your political beliefs? As you may know, our head office is based in Northern Ireland. Due to this country’s …

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About Us

Employment Law Solicitors Leeds, London, Newcastle
Paul Doran Law - The Solicitors For Employees

Employment Solicitors Newcastle, London, Leeds.
Employment Tribunal Work: Belfast

Paul Doran Law are employment law specialists who only act for employees and claimants who find themselves in dispute with their employers. We specialise in assisting employees to ensure that we can obtain the best results for you.

Our solicitors are admitted to the roll in England and Wales and we can act for clients in the Employment Tribunals in Northern Ireland and Scotland.