Belfast workers: Get expert help with your employment rights Are you a worker based in Belfast? Wondering about your employment rights? Wonder no more! We’re employment lawyers, providing expert help to employees in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have offices in Glengormley, Co. Antrim (just outside Belfast). We also have offices in Leeds, …
Expert tips on choosing your Northern Ireland employment lawyer Choosing an employment lawyer to represent you is not like choosing a pineapple in a supermarket (see pic). Law firms might look similar, but we are not the same! This article details the main things you need to know when looking for an employment lawyer. Types …
Are you an employee, a worker or self-employed? The distinction is important, because your employment status affects your rights. Employees have more rights than workers, and workers have more rights than self-employed people. This means some employers – especially in the gig economy – treat people as if they are self-employed when, in fact, they …
Are you a sleep-in care worker? If yes, you need to know about a recent judgment that is likely to disappoint you and many of our clients. The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling that care workers who sleep at the homes of their service users: ARE entitled to National Minimum Wage (NMW) for …
Have you been bullied at work? It’s surprisingly common, even in the highest places. You can’t have missed the news reports that the Duchess of Sussex is alleged to have bullied some of her staff over the two years when she was a working royal. The Times reported that royal aides were left ‘broken’, ‘humiliated’, …
Are you a worker? Or are you self-employed? You might be aware of the case against Uber, who argued that their drivers were self-employed sub-contractors and so were not entitled to various employment rights. The Supreme Court have recently upheld the previous decision that their drivers are, in fact, ‘workers’ all the time the app …
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. …
If you’re an agency worker, you might want to know about your rights under employment law. Here’s a story that helps answer that question. When Royal Mail need extra staff to do mail processing at busy times and during sickness absence, they turn to recruitment partners such as Angard Staffing Solutions. In January 2015, Mr …
Are you in trouble because you’ve broken your company’s social media policy? Read this article to understand the implications. You might be used to sharing your opinions online. You might think it’s natural to want to check your personal emails or social media during working hours. But your employer might not allow that, and you …
Some care workers are employed to stay overnight at the house of an elderly, disabled or vulnerable person, just in case their help is required. These shifts are commonly referred to as “sleep-in” shifts. There is an ongoing debate to determine whether sleep-in care workers are actually ‘working’ and therefore entitled to be paid national …