Employment Rights
Employment tribunals: what are the costs of a claim?
If you win a case in the employment tribunal, you may be awarded money to compensate you for your employer’s actions. But fighting a case will... read more
Employment Rights
What are your rights if your employer changes your shift pattern? What about redundancy? This section offers expert answers to readers questions on employment rights. It will also update you on the latest employment news and legislation.
Employment Rights
Changing shift patterns: your rights
Shift working has been increasing with the advent of extended hours of service seven days a week. Shift work can be a boon to parents, offering... read more
Employment Rights
Agency workers’ employment rights
Agency workers are those whose work contract is with an agency, including a temporary or recruitment agency or a modelling agency. From day one,... read more
Career Advice
No deal – what does it mean for employees?
The Government yesterday published a guidance document titled ‘Workplace rights if there’s no Brexit deal’ which says there will be no change... read more
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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 outlines what employees' rights are. read more
Employment Rights
What do women do when faced with maternity and pregnancy discrimination?
Most mums facing pregnancy and maternity discrimination walk away without taking action, according to a new survey. read more
Employment Rights
How should you handle LGBT discrimination in the workplace?
Karen Holden outlines what employers should do to prevent discriminatory behaviour towards LGBT employees. read more
Employment Rights
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 a part-time supervisor for three years. My manager is... read more
Employment Rights
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 therefore been offered a promotion to senior management, but... read more
Employment Rights
Regular overtime being taken away
I have been working for my company for 17 years and am contracted for 22.5 hours a week. However, I have been working 30 hours for over five years.... read more
Further Reading
Career Progression
How to ensure career progression
Being a working parent doesn’t hold you back from progressing your career – and you’ll get better job satisfaction from seeking new... read more
Work Life Balance
Beware: woman over 50
I got a leg warmer for Christmas. Now I know I am officially entering my dotage. read more
Top Employers
‘Four-day week allows me to give back’
Donna Clapp uses the extra day a week she has after her company moved to a four-day week on full pay to volunteer for two local charities. read more
Employment Rights
Regular overtime being taken away
I have been working for my company for 17 years and am contracted for 22.5 hours a week. However, I have been working 30 hours for over five years.... read more
Work Life Balance
Escaping the myth of the perfect life
A new book challenges the narrative traps we live in which may or may not make us happy. read more
Work Life Balance
When fantasy meets reality
Children spend a lot of time trying to come to terms with the difference between fantasy and reality. The line is very blurred when they are small,... read more
Work Life Balance
Children are more than letters, figures and percentages
Teachers are not responsible for an underfunded, overstretched system which requires 'interim' reports and the like, reducing children to numbers,... read more
Work Life Balance
‘Full-time working mums 40% more stressed than women with no kids’
Working mums who work full time and have two children under 15 score 40% higher on stress biomarkers than women who work full time and have no... read more
Childcare
‘Poorer two year olds may be missing out on free childcare due to 30 hours offer’
Disadvantaged two year olds may be missing out on free places as some childcare providers prioritise free childcare for three and four year olds. read more
Employment Rights
Government launches consultation on parental rights
The Government is to consult on plans to extend protections from redundancy to six months after return from maternity leave. read more
Work Life Balance
Majority of parents want clear boundaries between work and family life
New poll shows most parents would prefer a demarcation line between work and family life. read more
