Social Media and Employment
Social Media and Employment – It’s common nowadays to hear stories about people losing their jobs over comments they made online, but it’s hard to know exactly how to avoid...
Getting Help
Getting Help – Apart from the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) and the Law Centres, you can take advantage of several other sources of help: Getting Help Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration...
Employment Contracts
Employment Contracts – A written employment contract is a legally binding document agreed upon by both the employee and employer that states the agreed terms. The contract can set out...
Discrimination at Work
Discrimination at Work occurs when you are treated differently in the workplace on the basis of one or more of what is termed ‘protected characteristics’. These characteristics are defined under...
Maternity Leave and Pay
Maternity Leave and Pay – There are specific employment rights which apply to women during pregnancy and childbirth, to ensure that they are not treated unfairly. These include the right...
Taking Sick Leave
Taking Sick Leave – Your employer should have a policy which explains what to do if you are unable to come to work due to illness. It should include a...
Unfair Redundancy
Unfair Redundancy – Redundancy is a type of dismissal which can occur when an employer wants to reduce the number of staff working for them. They may select workers for...
Grievances at Work
Grievances at Work – The best thing to do if you have a problem with something which has happened at work is to speak to your manager. Approaching an issue...
Disciplinary Action
Every employer has to have a written disciplinary procedure, and you should have details of it in your Written Statement of Employment Particulars, or the statement should point you to where...
Your Rights at Work
Your Rights at Work – Employment rights are designed to balance the expectations of the job with the fair treatment of the worker doing it. Your exact employment rights will...