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 …
With the forthcoming referendum asking whether the UK should remain in or leave the European Union, we have considered the impact that the EU has had on workers’ rights over the past few decades. Although some legal analysts have suggested that the impact of leaving the EU will do little to erode workers rights, there …
National Minimum Wage – Rates due to increase from 1/4/16 The government has made changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act, which will come in to force on 1st April 2016. The revised changes will affect the minimum wage of adults who are 25 years of age and over in the UK. These workers …