Areas of Law / Employment

We spend the majority of our lives at work – so when something goes wrong in the workplace, or you think you have been unfairly treated, you need expert legal advice at the earliest opportunity to ensure that your rights are protected.

Employment law is very fast moving and complicated, and very few people have a clear idea of their rights at work. Our employment lawyers can advise on a wide range of work related matters including;

  • Bullying at work
  • Discrimination
  • Pay Disputes
  • Redundancy
  • Unfair dismissal

Our employment lawyers can also offer advice on the nicer side of employment law, such as helping you negotiate your contract for that dream job.

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Employment Questions

I’m self-employed. I was given a verbal contract to work for a company from Christmas to the end of March, and this was later extended through until June. However when I started work they said my contract would be terminated on March 11th. Is this a breach of contract, and if I can’t find other work can I claim the full salary?

I have worked 18 hours a week as a bank employee for the last three years, working Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They now say I must work extra hours without pay to make up for the bank holidays that I take off. Do I have to comply with this?

Some 25 years ago I owned a small business employing several staff. The business no longer exists, but out of the blue I have received a claim from one of the employees through a no win no fee solicitor. I have endeavoured to trace my employers’ liability insurance, but one of the big firms which I believe took over my insurers say they no longer hold the records. Where do I go from here?

Through an agency I have been employed exclusively by one company for more than two years. Is the company now obliged to offer me full-time employment in this position? They say this might be possible but that my salary would be less than I receive from the agency.

My wife has recently finished work and her employer is refusing to pay her several sums of money she’s owed, including a week’s holiday pay. How do we go about making him pay up?

My husband was awarded more than two thousand pounds for unfair dismissal by a tribunal seven years ago, but he never received a penny. The firm went into receivership. The case is supposedly being dealt with by a union solicitor, but my husband is now retired and the solicitor is never in when we call these days.

I started work with a firm but I didn’t go back the next day for various reasons. I have written twice to get my day’s pay but to no avail. How do I go about getting this money?

My employer has just changed the period of notice we’re required to give when we leave to a week for every full year of service, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When I go for interviews they tell me that it’s too long for them to wait. What would be the consequences of leaving before the end of the notice period?

Our terms of employment say we are required to cover sickness, holidays and absenteeism. At the time we were only entitled to four weeks’ holiday, but now we’re entitled to 5.6 weeks we can’t actually take the time off because we’re forever covering for other people. What can be done?

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