Advice & Support

Can I do Shared Parental Leave if I am on a fixed-term contract?

Shared Parental Leave on a fixed-term contract

My husband and I have done Shared Parental Leave before, but our circumstances are... read more

Told to use annual holidays to cover gardening leave on maternity leave

Should I lose annual leave if I resign on maternity leave?

I am on statutory maternity pay and have resigned from my role. I am serving 12 weeks'... read more

Role changed on return from maternity leave

My wife is a nursery nurse working in a private school; she has just taken a year off on... read more

Does a new contract count as continuous employment for SMP?

I have two part-time jobs and am about to start maternity leave. I am entitled to SMP from... read more

I don’t want to return to work before redundancy kicks in

I'm currently on maternity leave and am due back next month. I have two months' worth of... read more

Should I have to take a fixed-term contract to get a part-time role in my organisation?

I'm due to return shortly from Additional Maternity Leave. My role is as a full-time... read more

I haven’t worked bank holidays for 15 years. Can they force me to do so now?

I have worked for a bank for 15 years.  My contract was for 140 hours between 8.00am and... read more

Asked for change of shift, but they have offered a flexible one

Three months ago I put in a request in writing for my hours to be changed from 1-10 to... read more

Holidays for working over Christmas

We are a small team. I work part time and always have Thursdays and the weekend off. The... read more

Redundancy, but job opportunity not offered internally

I have worked for the same company for 23 years. Three staff in our office have been... read more

Redundancy threat just before maternity leave

I'm currently 34 weeks pregnant and going on maternity leave in January. I have been... read more

What can I do if my employer refuses to reduce my hours for health reasons?

I am contractually required to work nine hours per day but, due to health reasons... read more

Was I not promoted because I was on maternity leave?

I was offered the chance to apply for promotion whilst on maternity leave and was... read more

Can regular contract work go elsewhere if I get pregnant?

I am in the process of becoming self employed. My current employer has informed me there... read more

Does annual leave carry over after maternity leave?

My baby is due in April and our leave year goes from 1st April - 31st March each year. I... read more

I saw my job advertised while I was on maternity leave

I have just reached nine months off on maternity leave and I have decided to extend it to... read more

Does my contract job have to be re-advertised?

I work for a charitable organisation. I am currently coming to the end of my one-year... read more

Is my role redundant if they can’t offer similar hours?

Before going on maternity leave I worked three hours each evening from home answering... read more

Doing several zero hours jobs and SMP

I am employed with a full-time job and I have three other zero hours contracts - all of... read more

How do I get back to work after a four-year break?

I am 44 years old and took a voluntary redundancy four years ago from the Civil Service... read more

Can my employer withdraw homeworking?

I have worked for the same employer for the past 13 years as a full-time gaphic designer.... read more