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

Before I started my new job they sent me a letter stating that we get an hour for lunch. But we’re just expected to work through and the others say nobody has ever seen an employment contract. I don’t want to ask too many questions since I might lose my job.

I regularly work a 42-hour week including three hours’ overtime. I am also paid £6 a week as a first aider. However my holiday pay recently was for the basic 39 hours: should the overtime and this extra payment be included in my holiday pay calculations?

My boss says the eight bank holidays are included in our annual leave. So now if I work on a bank holiday I get paid double time, but my boss says I can’t have a day off in lieu as well: he says if I get double time and a day off too it’s like being paid treble money for one day. Is he right?

I work Mondays and Saturdays at a local shop, and am obliged to cover when other staff are away. Because Bank Holidays are always on a Monday I always have to do them. What rate of pay should I expect for this? I get slightly more than the normal rate, but I always thought you were entitled to double pay on Bank Holidays?

A senior manager, who has now left the company, told me I was to get a pay rise effective from the first of the month. A colleague was told the same thing. When the rise didn’t show up in my pay packet I had a meeting with the head of personnel, who denied all knowledge of the increase. I am concerned that the pay award will not now materialise.

We work regular nine-hour days, not including breaks. But when we take annual leave we are only paid for eight hours. Is this right?

What’s the law on Sunday working and religious beliefs? I’ve worked for a company for 14 years as an HGV driver, and have been forced to sign a new contract which means we have to work weekends and bank holidays. I objected but didn’t want to be sacked.

I have been working for my present employer for six months and haven’t received a written contract. My employer has been vague about holidays but has granted the minimum 28 days leave. However I had to take all the bank holidays out of my leave, and wasn’t allowed to take the time off without pay.

I am classed as self-employed, and work for a large finance house on contract to collect their money weekly for a commission. In the last four years I have never received holiday pay. Is this right?

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