How does parental leave work?
Under the default scheme, you do need to take parental leave in blocks of a week. As you...read more
Louise Taft is an experienced specialist Employment Solicitor at Freemans Solicitors dealing with matters arising from the world of work, but with a particular interest in cases involving Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination and rights afforded to parents and carers. She spent over 10 years dealing with such cases before having her own child in 2015, which has given her new insight and empathy with parents of young children juggling the stresses and strains of daily life with working life. She has dealt with Employment Tribunal claims on behalf of both employees and employers involving almost all aspects of Employment Law, including Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment, Whistleblowing, TUPE, Redundancy, Breach of Contract, Holiday Pay and Deductions from Wages. She has represented clients in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal as well as at first instance. As a Tribunal advocate, Louise is well placed to give clients early advice as to the prospects of success at Tribunal and the merits or otherwise of settlement as well as being able to ensure that cases are properly prepared in a way to best present the evidence to the Tribunal Judge.
Under the default scheme, you do need to take parental leave in blocks of a week. As you...read more
You are saying that a restructure changed your role, and you need some advice on how to...read more
Your employer is able to restructure and reduce the number of roles available if it has...read more
As your wife’s site closed whilst she was on maternity leave, her role at that site...read more
If you were employed by the university in your qualifying week (the 15th week before your...read more
Whether or not your employer is able to reclaim the maternity pay is determined by the...read more
It seems that you have a Zero Hours Contract, which would enable your employer to offer a...read more
Unfavourable treatment because you are on maternity leave is unlawful discrimination. If...read more
To claim age discrimination, you would have to show that you had been treated less...read more
There is no statutory requirement on an employer to hire maternity cover during an...read more