Employment Rights

Do employees have a right to express milk at work?

Employees' right to express milk

As a new survey shows women facing problems expressing milk at work, HR expert Kate Palmer... read more

What do women do when faced with maternity and pregnancy discrimination?

Most mums facing pregnancy and maternity discrimination walk away without taking action,... read more

How should you handle LGBT discrimination in the workplace?

Karen Holden outlines what employers should do to prevent discriminatory behaviour towards... read more

At risk of redundancy due to working part time

I have been told that my job is at risk of redundancy because it is part time. I have been... read more

Can I be forced to take a promotion with no pay rise?

I am currently on maternity leave and there has been a restructure at work. I have... read more

Regular overtime being taken away

I have been working for my company for 17 years and am contracted for 22.5 hours a week.... read more

Government launches consultation on parental rights

The Government is to consult on plans to extend protections from redundancy to six months... 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

Review of 2018 – Part Two

Our review of the year from July-December

2018 was packed with activities related to gender diversity and family friendly working.... read more

How to be omnipresent at Christmas

Workingmums.co.uk's guide to being everywhere at xmas

It's that time of year when there is no such thing as balance in either life or work.... read more

Holiday rights for different work patterns

Holiday rights

Holidays can be difficult to calculate even if you work traditional hours. The following... 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

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