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Tom Street A recent report by the Women and Equalities Committee, is calling for better protection from discrimination for new mothers. If new proposals go ahead, pregnant women and new mothers may be given better protection from redundancy at work. Following a report published by the Women and Equalities Committee, earlier this year, a redundancy ban for … Read more
Do UK Employment Tribunals have the jurisdiction to hear claims from overseas workers working for a British company? In the United Kingdom, workers seeking to enforce their employment rights are entitled to take their employers to employment tribunals. Some workers find it difficult to prove that they are entitled to bring their claims to British employment … Read more
Constructive dismissal is a resignation which is deemed a dismissal. In other words, an employee’s position becomes so untenable because of the serious conduct of the employer that the contract between them necessarily comes to an end. Section 95(1)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 Section describes the circumstances in which a resignation will amount … Read more
September 2016 has seen the publication of a research paper by Warwick University entitled “Do Women Ask?” It attempts to explore one of the possible explanations for the failure of the gender pay gap to disappear or even narrow despite 40 years having passed since the Equal Pay Act hit the statute books. It considers … Read more
If you are not paid correctly then you may be entitled to make a claim for unlawful deductions from wages. Unlawful deduction claims can be used to claim for all types of pay including: Notice pay; Unpaid overtime; Contractual bonuses; Redundancy pay; When can my employer make deductions from my pay? There are only three … Read more
Council contractor, Sevacare, is being sued in the employment tribunal over the failure to pay its care workers minimum wage. Employees working for Sevacare, in Haringey, are claiming that they should also be paid for the hours that the company deem as off duty, bringing their hourly rate down to £3.27 per hour, less than half the legal … Read more
Several of the UK’s largest firms have joined forces to stand up and fight against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Companies, including BT Group and the Royal Mail, are among several companies who strongly believe that pregnancy discrimination at work should be eradicated. According to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the … Read more
TUPE Regulations 2006 The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE Regulations”) are designed to ensure that the following three things happen when there is a transfer in the ownership of a business: That employees main terms and conditions of employment are maintained following transfer of ownership of a business; That employees are … Read more
What is ACAS? The government funds a free Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to help resolve disputes between employers and their employees. Perhaps more widely known for its role in high profile disputes such as negotiating with parties in strike situations – ACAS can also be accessed by individuals, legal representatives and employers. With a remit to … Read more
What are your pregnancy rights in the workplace? Pregnant employees have the right to be treated the same as other employees in the workplace. They should not be discriminated against because of their pregnancy. UK law has given protection to pregnant employees by providing pregnant employee rights which aim to prevent pregnancy discrimination. Employees have been given … Read more