Paul Doran Law are employment law specialists who only act for employees and claimants who find them selves in dispute with their employers.
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assisting employees to ensure that we can obtain the best results for them.
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 …
Did you watch the recent series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here? If yes, you’ll know that Caitlyn Jenner was one of the campmates in the jungle. Caitlyn came out as a woman in 2015 having previously won Olympic gold as a decathlete (when she was known as Bruce). During one segment, …
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few days and weeks, you will be aware that construction giant, Carillion, has collapsed. The company employed around 43,000 people worldwide, half of whom worked in the UK. And now, thousands of those jobs are at risk. Who is (or was) Carillion? Carillion was responsible …
PAID TRAVEL TIME FOR CARE WORKERS For many years, care staff have been employed by local authorities to visit sick and elderly clients in their own homes to check on their health and well-being and to assist them to continue living within the community. Despite doing such fantastic work, many local authorities have decided that …
There are certain legal tests to decide whether or not you are entitled to claim for unfair dismissal. Have you lost your job? Did your employer give you a letter of dismissal? If not, the tribunal will want to know: When and how you learned you were dismissed Who said what (exactly) Whether there were …
Oh Google. We thought your corporate slogan was “do no evil”. And yet, when some of your executives were accused of sexual harassment and discrimination, the board of directors of Alphabet (your umbrella company) approved outsize severance packages for them, so allowing the culture of misconduct to continue. It’s recently been reported that James Martin, …
With so many political issues high on the agenda at the moment, it’s likely that you’ll have conversations about what’s going on in the world while you’re at work. However, sharing your political views can give rise to discrimination, harassment, and even unfair dismissal. It is unlawful to be treated worse than someone else because …
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 …
Can I retract my resignation? Imagine you’ve had a bad day at work so you spontaneously resign from your job. Later, you change your mind about leaving. Can you retract your resignation? The short answer is: “Sometimes”, but you have to act quickly. Also, it is likely that your employer will have to agree – …
What are an agency worker’s rights? So you work for an agency. But what are your rights? In law, there are different types of employment status: Employee (you are employed by the hiring company and have an employment contract with them) Worker (you may have an employment contact with either the hiring company or the …