Tom Street

Tom Street qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and has over 20 years experience in employment and litigation law. He studied law at the University of Manchester before undertaking the legal practice course at the College of Law in Guildford, going on to complete his legal training at a firm in Chancery Lane, London. Once fully qualified, he moved to a niche litigation practice in the City of London. In 2010, Tom set up his own legal practice, Tom Street & Co Solicitors and as part of this, in accordance with his strongly held objective to provide everyone with an easy pathway to justice he established the online portals Do I Have A Case? and Tribunal Claim. These websites are trading names of Tom Street & Co Solicitors.

Key changes in employment law in 2019

May 20, 2019March 6, 2019 by Tom Street

2019 sees changes in employment law and it’s good news for employees all over UK as they can now expect much more favourable treatment and lesser discriminations in the workplace. Pay will dominate the 2019 employment law agenda People working in HR are aware that the year 2019 is going to be a busy year … Read more

Pregnancy and Maternity discrimination in United Kingdom – Infographic

March 9, 2019March 5, 2019 by Tom Street

What is Pregnancy Discrimination? It refers to a situation where you’re given less priority than other employees because you’re pregnant. For example, An employer treats you unfairly just because you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or because you’ve recently given birth. In such a case, you may be believed to be discriminated against. The Equality Act 2010 According … Read more

Unfair Dismissal at Workplace in United Kingdom – Infographic

May 22, 2019March 4, 2019 by Tom Street

Unfair dismissal is when your employment contract is terminated, and your employer did not have a fair reason to do so. Alternatively, if your employer did have a fair reason, but handled your dismissal using incorrect procedure, is also considered unfair dismissal. Employment Rights Act 1996 According to the Employment Rights Act 1996, an employer … Read more

Part Time Workers Pay should represent available hours

May 20, 2019March 3, 2019 by Tom Street

Despite the regulations preventing less favorable treatment of part time workers, there still seem to be some discrepancies in their compensation and treatment. On 1 July 2000, the regulations were passed into law that protects part-time employees and apprentices in any business. The regulations simply state that part-time workers are entitled to the same pay-per-hours … Read more

Pregnant then screwed campaign to prevent pregnancy dismissal NDAS

June 14, 2019March 2, 2019 by Tom Street

Pregnant then Screwed runs a mentoring scheme for women who want to take legal action against their employers. Their goal is to ensure fair treatment for all women in the workplace. Their recent campaign was launched to provide more consideration for current and expectant mothers. Women often face discriminative and detrimental treatment from employers whilst … Read more

Employee who failed drugs test wins case against unfair dismissal

June 14, 2019March 1, 2019 by Tom Street

Employment in sectors that involve driving, using machinery or require safety-critical operations sometimes means the alcohol and drug testing are undertaken to ensure that employees are working safely. This can either be ‘random’ testing, which involves choosing a number of employees on a regular basis for testing. Whilst others adopt ‘for cause’ testing, which occurs … Read more

Greater Protection for Whistleblowers

June 14, 2019February 28, 2019 by Tom Street

In 1988 the employee rights act was amended offering greater protection in the UK for whistleblowers against discrimination by their employers. The freedom provided by the law for whistleblowers ensures that illegal and wrong activities are spotted and dealt with. What is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing is the act of reporting or disclosing wrongdoings to the appropriate … Read more

Are Gagging Orders a Good Idea?

June 14, 2019February 27, 2019 by Tom Street

A gagging order is basically a freely used term for privacy injunction. It can be an order granted by high court to restrict an information about a person or company being broadcasted or published. There can be various levels of gagging orders. For example, the names of the parties can be withheld but the information … Read more

Are you Pregnant or a New Mum? Know your rights?

June 14, 2019February 26, 2019 by Tom Street

Usually, when a working woman discovers she is pregnant, her thoughts are focused on the growth and development of her baby rather than her employment rights. Yet, when a pregnant woman is working it’s a worthwhile exercise understanding her entitlement. It is important to know your rights when pregnant Joeli Brearley founded the charity – … Read more

Video Hearings at Employment Tribunals

June 14, 2019February 25, 2019 by Tom Street

Since March 2018, in an attempt to improve the efficiency of employment tribunals in the UK, the government has been piloting the use of video hearings in tax tribunal hearings. The purpose of fully video hearings, where appropriate, will help courts and tribunals take advantage of latest technologies in extending justice to significantly more people. … Read more

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