Did you see recent media articles about the equal pay judgement for Asda workers? Read on to find out more, plus learn how Paul Doran helped men in Wales and women in Birmingham to win their equal pay cases. Equal pay for women at Asda At an employment tribunal hearing in Manchester in October, 9,500 …
October 2016 marked 10 years since it became illegal to discriminate against someone because of their age*. It is unlawful to directly or indirectly discriminate against or to harass or victimise someone because of their age. It doesn’t matter if that’s because you’re young or old, a worker or an employee. The intention of the …
You might be made redundant if the whole business closes down, your workplace closes down, or your employer decides to reduce the workforce that does your particular type of work. If you have two or more years of continuous service since the age of 18, here’s what you are entitled to, by law: Up to …
Losing your job can be traumatic and stressful. But, if you’ve been dismissed unfairly, you may be entitled to claim for compensation. If you win, the compensation you receive will cover your loss of earnings up to the date of the hearing, plus a limited amount. The maximum you’ll get is the lower of 52 …
Here’s what to expect when you make a claim against your employer and face an employment tribunal. In advance Your legal representative will work with you to build your case. They will do most of the talking at the tribunal, but you will probably have to give evidence too – that is, you’ll have the …
Employees who have suffered ill treatment at work often get pushed so far that they find that there is little option but to submit a claim at the employment tribunal. The treatment suffered can include a range of things such discrimination, unpaid wages or holiday pay or bullying and harassment. Employees may find that a …
A lot has been written about the impact on jobs both before and after the recent referendum in which 52% of voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Much of what has been written, quite frankly, has been nonsense. There has also been a lot of estimates and guess work. From …
There have been a number of stories in the media recently regarding the case of Nicola Thorp who was working as a temp receptionist at the accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). On attending work, Nicola was sent home for refusing to wear high heel shoes. This led to a lot of publicity with a petition being started …
An Industrial Tribunal has found that a County Down man, who works as a George Best impersonator, was unfairly dismissed having been accused of stealing chocolates worth £250. Mark O’Hare, 33, from Newcastle, worked at the Slieve Donnard hotel as a concierge in addition to the impersonator role. On 13 May 2014, he signed to …
What is a Whistleblower? If you notice any wrongdoing, malpractice or unlawful conduct at your place of work and you report this to your employer, than you are a whistleblower. Being a whistleblower means that you are disclosing wrongdoings in the public interest. Blowing the whistle can raise concerns, as many people are afraid of …