Refused enhanced maternity pay: ask the expert
My employer refused to pay an additional (occupational/enhanced)
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Made redundant after announcing pregnancy: ask the expert
I am 16 weeks pregnant and told my boss about the pregnancy about a month ago. The company has seen a reduction in clients and two weeks ago I received a letter announcing that my job (Office Manager) is considered for redundancy and the main reason being I do not have a client facing role. I wrote back saying that this has always been the case and asking who is going to do my job and I was told that other team members. Also I have been told that I am the only one considered for redundancy and this is purely a cost-cutting measure. I feel that this is related to my pregnancy as tasks have been taken away from me and furthermore a temp has been hired and is doing some of them. Also team members are also asking other people to do some of my tasks (arranging travel, hotels, deal with expenses) and even though they say that this is a cost-cutting measure the spending has continued and furthermore they have applied for a Green Card visa for one team member and paid for the application. They only answered my questions at the end of the consultation, leaving me with no option of asking for more details. I would appreciate if you could advise if I can sue for unfair dismissal. I have been with the company just under two years and the notice period finished exactly before the completion of my two years.
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Contract work and maternity rights: ask the expert
I'm on a fixed-term contract originally covering maternity leave. I started last August and the contract runs until the end of October and I found out I am 14 weeks pregnant and my EWC is in November. If my contract runs out before I take maternity leave am I entitled to SMP or do I have to apply for MA? Also the company has a policy of paying more than SMP for employees who have more than 1 year's service by 15 weeks before the due date. I just qualify, but wondered if I would get this if I'm not permanent. The policy doesn't distinguish between contract and permanent positions. Again could I be entitled to this? If so would I be entitled it if I took maternity leave as soon as my contract ended or would I need to start it beforehand to qualify?
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Working from abroad: ask the expert
I am currently living overseas but would like to start working again for a British charity or not for profit. Is it possible to work for a British charity, not for profit, from where I am living? It would be like working from home but my home is not in the UK at the moment! I am happy to work for a company as well doing admin etc if it is possible to do that whilst being abroad?
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Is a verbal agreement sound?: ask the expert
I am currently on a 0 hour contract and my employer asked me to work day shifts so I have Monday-Friday school hours due to childcare. Now, however, they have put me on rota for one in four Sundays, but my verbal agreement was that I didn't have to work weekends. Can I get round this at all? It's so unfair.
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