Advice & Support

Does my employer have to reduce my hours if I have depression?

I returned to work after receiving treatment for a cancerous brain tumour. Although I am... read more

Bank holidays and compressed hours

I work full time and changed my working hours pattern to Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and... read more

Rights to TOIL for working on bank holidays

I am a part-time worker in an area which only operates evenings, nights, weekends and... read more

Do I forego redundancy pay if I take a second job?

I am being made redundant from my part-time job. I work three days a week. I have the... read more

Can I be asked not to take my holiday on certain days of the week?

I work full time hours – 37 hours a week - but work two long days- 8-6 on Monday and... read more

Can I go back to full time if hours were reduced informally during maternity leave?

Increasing hours after maternity leave

If I went part-time following maternity leave, am I entitled to my full time job back at... read more

Does my leave count towards the return to work period for OMP?

OMP payback and annual leave

I have opted for occupational maternity pay from my employer and in the maternity policy... read more

What is fair with regard to paying back enhanced maternity pay?

Asked to pay back enhanced maternity pay in six installments

I have returned from maternity leave and I have found the person who was covering my role... read more

Contract terminated and forced to go self employed

Self employed contract will halve hours

My daughter has worked at a waxing salon for 10 months. Recently she was served the four... read more

Do I have to mention my last employment on my CV?

Employed briefly. Do I have to mention it on my CV?

After being self employed/sole trader for the last two years my business went bust and I... read more

Can my holidays be reduced if my hours are only reduced temporarily?

Holiday rights after temporary reduction in hours

I have been suffering with a really terrible pregnancy which has caused so many issues and... read more

Told I cannot take annual leave for childcare reasons at Christmas

Christmas childcare problem

I would like some advice around understanding my rights as a working mother and taking... read more

Enhanced maternity pay being paid as a bonus

Tax implications of lump sum enhanced maternity pay

My employer is offering me 8 weeks maternity pay at 100% pay then going on to statutory... read more

Job share given my role after sick leave for cancer treatment

Lost job share role after cancer treatment

I have been on sick leave for nearly 10 months due to initially stress and anxiety and... read more

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

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

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