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.

Making A Flexible Working Application

August 2, 2023January 25, 2016 by Tom Street

Previously flexible working requests were limited to those employees with children. Nowadays, any person who has employed for 26 weeks for the same company is entitled to make a flexible working request. Request can be made informally or formally as statutory requests. Why make an informal request? If you have not worked for your employer … Read more

Flexible Working Hours to Suit your Lifestyle

February 2, 2021July 8, 2014 by Tom Street

A recent change in the law (Employment Rights Act 1996) has given UK employees a legal right to request their employers for flexible working hours. This right is available to the employee after 26 weeks of employment service. If the employer declines the request he is under a legal duty to give a legitimate reason … Read more