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When you’re making a claim for unfair dismissal, it’s useful to know what to expect. In this article, you will discover the usual process and timescales. Acas This stage does not apply if you are claiming against an employer in Northern Ireland. If you are in GB, the first step is to tell ACAS, the …
These days, it seems unlikely that anyone will lose their job simply because they get married. But that routinely used to happen to women (in the 1950s, nurses had to leave the NHS when they got married, for example). One reason why the Sex Discrimination Act was originally implemented in 1975 was to create equality …
A compromise agreement is used when you reach a full and final settlement with your employer. You might be offered a compromise agreement because you’ve been made redundant, or because you brought a claim against your employer due to breach of contract, discrimination or unfair dismissal. In return for your employer giving you money (and …
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 …
Here’s a quick checklist to help you decide whether your dismissal was legal or not. Were you an employee? YES/NO You can only claim for unfair dismissal if you were an employee. You can check your employment status on the government website. Did you work for your employer for at least two years (or one …
The qualifying period for bringing a claim of unfair dismissal is currently two years in GB and one year in Northern Ireland. However, there may be an exemption to this rule where the dismissal is due to: Whistleblowing The National Minimum Wage Working time Part Time Working Rights Flexible Working Rights Fixed Term Employee Rights …
A settlement agreement means peace of mind for your employer, in knowing that you have given up your right to make a future claim against them. In return for signing, you receive an enhanced redundancy payment – that means more money for you. Woohoo! There are various reasons why your employer might want to offer …
Don Lane worked as a self-employed courier for the DPD parcel delivery company. He was 53, lived in Dorset, and suffered from kidney damage caused by diabetes. Last year, he collapsed at the wheel of his van while making deliveries, and died in January. His widow, Ruth, said Don had missed numerous hospital appointments because …
Or were you unfairly dismissed or discriminated against? You’ve lost your job because you’ve made redundant. Oh dear. But it’s not as simple as that. There is a possibility that you could make a claim for unfair dismissal or discrimination. Did your employer select you fairly? Here are some of the redundancy selection methods that …
Your employer should make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for you. If you have a disability, or suffer from a physical or mental health condition, your employer should ensure that you are not ‘substantially disadvantaged’ when doing your job. These are some examples of reasonable adjustments that an employer should make: At recruitment stage It’s not a legal …