What is discrimination in the workplace? Discrimination at work is where you are treated unfairly in relation to a ‘protected characteristic’. Discrimination at work happens when you are treated unfairly at work because of your:- age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief [...]
Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination at Work You must not be treated unfairly at work because you are pregnant or on maternity leave. What is Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnancy discrimination under the Equality Act (EqA) is where you are treated unfavourably during the “protected period”: because of your pregnancy because of an [...]
What are my rights with mental health at work? Health & Safety at work very much includes mental wellbeing. Employers must take all reasonable steps to look after their employees’ health and safety at work. This means doing all they reasonably can to take care of employees’ physical and mental [...]
Redundancy in a TUPE transfer TUPE will impact who pays for any redundancy. The whole point of TUPE is to protect the rights of all employees involved in the transfer, so all employees transfer automatically with all their terms and conditions intact, including length of service. Any dismissal in connection [...]
What are the steps in a Disciplinary Process? A disciplinary process should follow a formal protocol. The steps to a disciplinary process provide you (as an employee) with the opportunity to explain your side of things. The disciplinary process should include an investigation, a hearing, a decision, and an appeal. [...]
How long is paid maternity leave? Maternity leave is the time taken from work before/during/after childbirth. How long is paid maternity leave? All employed pregnant women are entitled to a year’s maternity leave. In most cases, women are entitled to 39 weeks of that maternity leave paid at Statutory Maternity [...]
Can I go back to the same job after maternity leave? You have a right to return to your job after maternity leave. The short answer is yes, you can return to your job. However, whether this is an unconditional right depends on the extent of your protection from unfair [...]
What happens when you leave a company for a competitor? By definition, working in a particular industry will often see workers leave to work for competitors. Can employers prevent employees working for a competitor when they leave? Can employees get around a non compete clause? The answer is potentially yes [...]
What is the rule for holiday pay in the UK? UK workers are entitled to paid holiday leave. All “workers” (employees and certain other individuals including agency workers) are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday (or “annual leave”) a year. They’re entitled to a week’s pay for each week of [...]
Absence from work - a simple guide Sickness is a big reason for absence from work. What are the different types of absence from work? Staff might take time off for various different reasons, many of which offer them protection from unfair treatment. Absence can be short term or long [...]
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