Employment Rights

Am I being treated unfairly due to my pregnancy?

Is my treatment unfair due to pregnancy?

I have recently returned to work after a period of six weeks absence caused by stress and... read more

New bereavement leave to be extended to all primary carers of children

New legislation on bereavement pay and leave has been extended beyond parents to all... read more

Living Wage rises to £9 an hour

The voluntary Living Wage has increased to £9 an hour around the UK and £10.55 in... read more

Should my son be paid for his contracted hours even if he does fewer?

Should my son be paid for his contracted hours?

My son has a 20-hour per week contract. If he doesn't work 20 hours is he still entitled... read more

Job has changed after restructure

My organisation is currently going through a restructure/redundancy process. I have been... read more

Should I be paid less if my GP recommends reducing my hours temporarily?

I suffer from arthritis in my foot and work full time. My job involves being on my feet... read more

Changing shift patterns: your rights

Shift working has been increasing with the advent of extended hours of service seven days... read more

Not shortlisted for the job I have been acting up in

I've been effectively acting up in managing a sub-team for the last 18 months, basically... read more

If I refuse restructure can I get redundancy?

I have worked at my company for 24 years: 18 years full time and the last six part... read more

Can I revert to my part-time hours?

I was taken on by a company and offered a permanent part-time contract. Within a couple of... read more

‘UK economy needs fundamental reform’

The UK economy is no longer delivering rising living standards for a majority of the... read more

Hours to increase, but I don’t want to do more days

I have worked for more than a decade full time and the last six part time, reduced hours... read more

Agency workers’ employment rights

Agency workers are those whose work contract is with an agency, including a temporary or... read more

Office closing and job being changed so I can’t pick up my autistic son

I have worked for a company for 15 years. I work 19.5 hours per week. The office is now... read more

‘Cuts and caps mean low-paid workers cannot meet cost of raising a family’

Low-paid families working full-time are unable to earn enough to meet their families’... read more

‘35% of employees overqualified for their jobs’

Over a third of employees is doing work which they are overqualified to do, according to a... read more

Role downgraded in restructure

I am a working single parent and l have been told my full-time post will be downgraded and... read more

‘Extend gender pay gap reporting to smaller employers’

New rules requiring UK companies with at least 250 staff to report gender pay gaps should... read more

‘Many workers denied legal holiday entitlement’

One in 12 UK workers are not getting their legal holiday entitlement, according to a TUC... read more

Report calls for tougher action to clamp down on age discrimination

Leaving employers to police age discrimination and bias is not preventing outdated... read more

White paper’s pledge on employment rights receives mixed reaction

The Government’s Brexit white paper has received a mixed reception when it comes... read more