Employment Rights

I have to cover holidays, but my colleague doesn’t. Is that fair?

My contract states that I have to be willing to cover holidays, sickness etc. My employer... read more

Report highlights need for more action to enforce employment rights

Younger and older workers are the most likely to miss out on basic employment rights, such... read more

Corbyn promises new ministry of employment rights

Jeremy Corbyn promises a new ministry of employment rights as figures show unemployment... read more

Should I get pay increase if I am being made redundant?

I've accepted redundancy and I'm due to leave the company as part of this. No one else in... read more

Should my annual leave be pro-rata’d?

I work four days a week (30 hours). We have flexible holidays in that any bank holidays... read more

How to manage menopause and period leave in the workplace

Supporting staff experiencing the menopause or period pain can be done using many existing... read more

Are employees entitled to time off work on their child’s first day?

It's your child's first ever day at school. Can you take time off to be there for them? read more

Notice period for childminders when they are on maternity leave

My daughter started with our previous childminder last year, but the childminder informed... read more

I never know what shifts I will get and cannot plan anything personal

My employer has me working 12 hours "flexible" shifts. My contract states 40 hours per... read more

Legal advice line on sexual harassment at work launched

Legal advice line on sexual harassment at work is launched by Rights of Women. read more

PM proposes new leave right for parents of premature babies

Theresa May bows out with a consultation paper on proposed changes to parental leave,... read more

Excluded from pay rise as on redundancy notice

I've accepted a redundancy package and I'm due to leave the company in a few months as... read more

On maternity leave and not going back, but employer has changed

I was on maternity leave when another company took over the contract I was working on. I... read more

Your rights explained: what am I entitled to as a part-time worker?

What am I entitled to as a part-time worker?

Lawyer Aleksandra Flack has some advice on your employment rights if you reduce your... read more

‘Lack of access to legal aid a barrier in discrimination cases’

An EHRC report highlights the problems employees face in taking discrimination cases to... read more

Redundancy rights when you work part time on a temporary basis

My company will be closed by 2021. I have worked full time up to November 2016 and then... read more

Finding employment as a carer

Coach Suzanne Bourne gives some advice on how to find work if you are a carer. Fifth in... read more

‘Routine’ use of NDAs condemned

A new report has criticised the 'routine' use of non-disclosure agreements as a way to... read more

Can my regular overtime be cut?

I have been working full time for my firm for 16 years and have always had a substantial... read more

Is it legal for different bonuses to apply to staff doing the same jobs?

My partner is doing the exact same job as other employed where he works. However, there... read more

Should I be paid more for acting up after several months?

How long can you work on a stretch assignment without being paid the higher rate before it... read more