Hi thereIn this week’s episode we look at a hugely important situation which is brewing for the month of June 2024, when staff at Virgin Atlantic who believe they were unfairly targeted for redundancy due to their age and experience – will begin having their cases heard in Employment Tribunals. The importance of these cases cannot be understated because the cases lead the way for other cases to follow, which focus on covid related decisions taken by employers, that affected the employmen...

Hi thereIn our final episode on Paternity Leave, we look at enhanced paternity or partner rights and we look at an example of what can go wrong, when your employer misinterprets your rights and denies your right to fully access your paternity leave or paternity pay. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatment or illegal treatment t...

Hi thereIn this week’s episode, we look at what can go wrong when you try to enforce your paternity rights at work, to alert you to reasons you might miss out on your paternity leave or paternity pay, and steps you can take to avoid this happening. It's our view, that the more you know your employment rights, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, to spot bad treatment. If you need help to formulate your complaint, download a copy of our ‘Complaints Checklist’ he...

Hi there,In this week's episode, we take a look at your rights to Paternity Leave, something which isn’t often spoken about in discussions about employment rights. It's our view, that the more you acquaint yourself with your employment rights, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, to spot bad treatment or illegal treatment. If you need help to formulate your complaint, download a copy of our ‘Complaints Checklist’ here.In next week’s episode, we look at what hap...

Hi thereIn last week’s episode we looked at your pregnancy and maternity protections and your new protection against maternity redundancy… which came online on 06/04/2024. In this week’s episode, we look at what can happen when you employer decides to ignore your employment rights and practice pregnancy and or maternity discrimination against you. Download a copy of our Employment Rights Complaints Checklist if you need help to formulate your complaint about maternity discrimination, yo...

Hi thereIn this week’s episode we look at your new pregnancy and maternity leave protection against redundancy rights which you now have, which came online on 6th April 2024. We look at how these new rights work for you and how the rights sit alongside existing pregnancy and maternity rights which you already have.The more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatmen...

Hi there This week, we finalise our look at the national living wage and the national minimum wage. Today, we focus on the 202 companies who made the Government yearly list of shame for not paying their workers the minimum wage. What’s shocking about the list is that it includes big companies and small businesses crossing every corner the UK. You can download a copy of the list of the list here. If you need help with national minimum wage queries or to organise your thoughts into a complaint,...

Hi There This week is national living wage and national minimum wage week! So, in this weeks podcast episode, we take you through all the new rates for various age groups ranging from apprentices up to the age of 21 and over. We also go through steps you can take, if you find out that your employer has not paid you the correct rate in the past, or is refusing to pay the correct rate from 01/04/2024. Our takeaways for this week are …  that no matter your employment status, if you are paid at...

Hi there... In this week’s podcast episode, we take a look at marriage and civil partnership discrimination at work.  If you think your relationship does not have anything to do with why you might not get a particular job or, why you may be suffering bad treatment at work, think again!   And, if you think there isn’t such a thing as marriage discrimination, we explore this issue, in this week’s podcast.  If you need help with marriage or civil partnership concerns or with any other...

Hi there This week we focus on the often overlooked area of gender reassignment discrimination and employment rights.  Gender reassignment is one of the 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act.  In the UK, the Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination based on gender reassignment and this ensures that everyone going through gender reassignment has the right to be treated fairly at work. So in this week’s podcast episode, we will focus on what that workplace discrimination...

Hi there This week we look at the often hidden issue of disability discrimination in the workplace, with a particular look at mental health concerns and reasonable adjustments. We also look at the five complaint areas you can use to organise your experiences of discrimination at work.  Our takeaways for this week’s episode are, that understanding your rights and being able to recognize disability discrimination is crucial for you if you have a disability. Once you recognise how disability...

Hi there This week we look at your employment rights, when age discrimination might be at play and we’ll then look at two cases from employees who are thought to be the oldest and youngest people to win age discrimination cases at employment tribunals.  Our takeaways from this week’s episode are, that age discrimination is not only unfair but it’s also illegal. By understanding your employment rights and the mechanisms available to challenge age discrimination, you are more able to protect...

Hi everyone.  In last week’s episode, we focused on the key actions you can take to limit the chances of bias in the recruitment and selection process.  We follow on with this week’s episode which takes us into the top 5 employment rights you have, when you are entering the job hiring process – which includes the application process, the selection process and the interview process.  The aim is for you to know your employment rights, so you can better identify when your rights are being...

Hi there In this week’s episode, we look at the top 13 things you should leave off your CV, to improve your chances of getting an interview for the job you are looking for. Remember, the aim of your CV is to get you through the door for an interview. Your CV doesn’t get you the job – so, knowing what to leave off your CV will improve your changes of your CV standing out from the others in the pack.  Remember… If you need help with anything related to breach of contract claims, CV’s …or help...

Hi there In this week’s episode we look at the 10 key points you need to bare in mind, when you have to get back on the job search road, after being forced out of your previous job.  When you have less than two years’ service and you are forced out of your job or unfairly dismissed from your job, you probably understand by now, that you have no unfair dismissal employment rights that you can use to challenge your employer’s treatment.            So… after the initial shock of losing your job...

Hi there In this episode which is the last episode of our mini-series on forced changes to your contract of employment, we look at the top five financial costs you can claim for, if you bring a case to an employment tribunal for the bad treatment you have suffered.  Remember… If you need help with anything related to breach of contract claims, or help with any other employment rights matter you may have - you can find all our support links at the bottom of the show notes for this episode;...

Hi Everyone In our penultimate episode  of our mini-series on forced changes to your contract of employment, we look at your employment rights when you are faced with contract changes that force you to leave your job - but you don’t have two years’ service. We look at the top 7 steps you can take to make a breach of contract claim, to challenge forced contract changes that leave you without a job. If you need help with anything related to your contract of employment, or help with any other...

Hi there  In this week’s episode, we  look at what steps you can take if contract changes are forced on you and if you lose your job. We also take a look at the employment rights you have, to challenge your employer’s behaviour. If you need help with anything related to your contract of employment, or help with any other employment rights matter you may have - you can find all our support links at the bottom of the show notes for this episode; and, if you would like to book a consultation...

Hi There We hope your employment rights are getting you enthused about challenging unfair treatment at work. Don’t be put off into thinking you have no choice …  except to put up with bad behaviour! Following on from last week’s episode on contract changes, this week we look at the three hostile ways your employer might try to change your employment contract, without your agreement and without a variation clause. We’re looking at forced contract changes. If you need help with anything...

Your employment rights are the means by which you get to protect yourself at work. Don’t let anyone tell you anything different.  Hi there In this week’s podcast episode, we look at whether your employer can change your contract of employment just because the company wants to do this; and we also look at whether employment contract changes can happen without your agreement.  If you need help with anything related to your contract of employment, or help with any other employment rights...

Hi there Don’t let anyone tell you your employment rights are not worth the paper they are written on! If you know how to use them… others will think twice about abusing them! Happy New Year to you. We kick off our first episode of the year, with a look at the top 5 employment law changes that are coming online in 2024.  And, we are tracking this top ‘5’ because of the changes these new laws, will make to your existing employment rights – and some of those changes are good and some not so...

Hi there If things go wrong at your workplace… no one can deny you the right to protect yourself using your employment rights. Any attempt to do so… is itself… a breach of your employment rights. As we move towards the new year and the start of 2024, we wanted to extend new year wishes to you all.   In this week’s episode we take a look back at some of the key employment rights movements in 2023, that will give a steer for the employment rights you can expect to see in 2024. If you want to...

Hi there This week we look at the process for registering to submit your self assessment by first registering for your Government Gateway ID. However, because somehow we managed to put out the last two episodes in the wrong order, this is the episode for 14/12/2023, which we have put out on 21/12/2023 but we realised too late. We apologise for this and hope our error hasn’t spoiled your podcast experience.  In the next episode which is the last in this mini-series, we’ll take you through the...

Hi there In this week’s penultimate episode in our mini series, we go through how you get your Unique Taxpayer Reference, which you must have, to submit your self-assessment tax return. If you have questions about self registration or queries about any other employment rights matter - you can find all our support links at the bottom of the show notes for this episode; and, if you would like to book a consultation with us to look at bullying or abuse which you may be suffering at work or any...

Hi there We hope your employment rights are doing the job of keeping you informed about how you should expect to be treated at work. Don’t be put off from asking questions.  This week we’re into the third episode of our miniseries about the employment rights of Gig economy workers.   In this episode, we clarify whether you are someone who may be in a full time or part time job, as an employee or worker, who may also be earning extra money in a gig job – and whether you will be classed as...