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The information in this blog is based on Government guidance as of 4:00 pm on 27 March 2020. Guidance has been published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (more commonly known as the Furlough Pay Scheme). At this stage, it is unclear when exactly the scheme will go live and whether HMRC will …
You might be wondering if redundancy can be unfair dismissal? If you’ve been chosen for redundancy, your employer has to follow a fair process. That didn’t happen in this case, and the employee was able to make a claim for unfair dismissal… For 11 years, Mr Ghaffar was an information and advice worker at Age …
In July 2019, Colin Sorby (a white Briton) started as a production worker in the curry factory of Bradford Management Services – a subsidiary of Mumtaz Foods. The company makes and supplies meals to Indian restaurants and supermarkets in the UK. Three months later, Colin was called aside by his supervisor, Azheem Akhtar, who is …
Lost your job unfairly? You might be wondering whether you have the right to make a claim for unfair dismissal. In many cases, the answer is Yes. However, as with most legal scenarios, the situation can be complicated and there are some exceptions as detailed below. Are you an employee? If you have a contract …
“Is my settlement agreement legally binding?” Before answering that question, let’s look at some definitions. Settlement is a payment in return for two parties agreeing to certain things. For employment law, one party is you – the employee. The other party is your employer. At Paul Doran Law, we only work for employees, so we’re …
Kate’s company made big promises when she joined. She was told that new staff would be brought in as the work increased. But that never happened, and her workload became out of control. She told her boss she wasn’t happy and is now talking to an employment lawyer to help negotiate a settlement agreement. Like …
Do you struggle with your mental health and work for an employer where there’s a long-hours culture? Are you overloaded? Despite requests for help, is your boss doing nothing about it? Here’s a story about one employee who had poor mental health in a workplace with a long-hours culture. After losing her job, she won £168,000. …
Everybody is talking about the recent BBC pay review. On 19 July, the amount the BBC pays its stars was revealed, listing the 96 people who are each paid more than £150,000 a year. Top of the list was Chris Evans, who gets £2.20 – £2.25 million each year. Second place goes to Gary Lineker, …
“Do I have to work if there is a Covid risk?” Many people are asking themselves that question. If you lose your job because you refuse to go to into the workplace because you believe it’s unsafe, you might be able to claim for automatic unfair dismissal. That’s what Mr Rogers below did however he …
Why an expert Belfast-based employment lawyer is a good choice Live or work in Belfast? In a dispute with your employer? Wondering what to do? Although technology makes it easy to communicate with any employment lawyer, anywhere, you might prefer to take advice from someone local. I’m Paul Doran of Paul Doran Law. We’re based …