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.

A Brief Guide to Construction Industry Scheme

January 3, 2019May 10, 2018 by Tom Street

Introduced by HMRC, the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a statutory tax scheme that provides for certain payments under the ‘construction contracts’. Furthermore, these payments are to be subject to a tax deduction by the contractor (payer), unless the subcontractor (payee) registers with HMRC to become eligible for payments gross without any tax deductions. As … Read more

Your Guide to ‘No Win No Fee’ Employment Solicitors – Infographic

May 18, 2018May 8, 2018 by Tom Street

The main advantage of having an employment solicitor in your corner is that you have the ability to maximise your compensation payout. Furthermore, if you are working with No Win No Fee solicitors, you can be sure that the various costs, expenses, and damages of your claim, will all be accounted for. With a reputable … Read more

Can I be Sacked for Stress related Absence?

February 2, 2021May 7, 2018 by Tom Street

Whilst stress in the workplace is not exactly an illness, it can lead to an array of physical and mental health conditions. In fact, stress causes up to 40 percent of all work-related health conditions including anxiety, depression, and heart disease. Having said that, there are a number of factors that can cause stress at … Read more

Direct Discrimination at Workplace with Case References

June 11, 2019May 5, 2018 by Tom Street

All of us have heard about Direct discrimination at workplace. Most of us, however, fail to recognise if we are subjected to direct discrimination and take steps against it. All forms of discrimination, in which your employer treats you differently or less favourably because of who you are, qualify as direct discrimination. According to the … Read more

What happens if an Employee is reinstated but does not want to be?

June 11, 2019May 3, 2018 by Tom Street

In most cases, wherein an employment tribunal finds that an employee has suffered unfair dismissal, the “primary” remedy considered, is to ask the employer to re-employ the aforementioned employee. Subsequently, the employer can either reinstate them in their previous job role or re-engage them in a new profile, in addition to paying the wages that … Read more

Suffering Detriment whilst Caring for Dependants

June 6, 2018May 1, 2018 by Tom Street

Employment law in the United Kingdom entitles employees to take a “reasonable” amount of time off work, to care of their dependents when they face an unexpected or sudden event, detrimental to their health. Furthermore, the law also allows the employees to make all longer-term and “necessary” arrangements to take care of their dependents. According … Read more

Is it Possible to Submit a Claim out of Time?

May 18, 2018April 30, 2018 by Tom Street

There are very strict, short time limits for making an employment tribunal claim. In most cases, the aggrieved individual has three months less one day from the actual date of dismissal to submit the claim. In addition, the aggrieved employee must submit a request to Acas for early conciliation, before making the claim. This is … Read more

What Compensation could a Claimant Receive for Unfair Dismissal?

June 28, 2019April 28, 2018 by Tom Street

Last updated: 28th June 2019 Each year, the employment tribunal compensation amount increases, to account for inflation. Therefore, these compensation limits and minimum statutory pay amounts will further increase from 6th April 2018. In addition, this compensation is payable under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits). Having said this, these new rates will be effective … Read more

Discrimination in Employment: Who is protected?

June 6, 2018April 24, 2018 by Tom Street

Employment law in the United Kingdom provides legislative recourse to individuals who experience prejudice-based actions at work. Accordingly, UK labour law deems it unlawful to discriminate against any employee on the basis of age, gender reassignment, disability, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, sex, and sexual orientation. Furthermore, legislatures like the Equality Act … Read more

When is The Date of Termination after an Unsuccessful Appeal?

May 22, 2018April 20, 2018 by Tom Street

According to Employment Law in the UK, the effective date of termination or EDT, is a statutory construct, which helps establish the end of the period of continuous employment for an employee. Furthermore, EDT impacts time limits for making an Employment Tribunal claim. After the EDT is confirmed, an employee can request a written statement from … Read more

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