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Top Employer Award Winners 2018 Announced

Winner of the Overall Top Employer Award was FDM Group. The judges praised FDM Group for a... read more

Portfolio careers: are they the future?

Portfolio careers are on the rise, with more and more people choosing to have multiple... read more

Returnships: what works?

There has been a flurry of media interest in returnships over the past week after the... read more

Home Office launches Return to Work programme

The Home Office is launching a Return to Work programme in HR to provide a bridge back to... read more

Employer offered job, but wouldn’t wait till end of maternity leave

I note that your wife was on maternity leave and had applied for a new job with the same... read more

Losing out on a promotion due to maternity leave. What can you do?

From your question I note that you feel you have been unfairly passed over for promotion... read more

Not promoted because I’m pregnant: ask the expert

  I understand that your employer has promoted one of your colleagues to a senior... read more

Am I being sidelined on maternity leave?: ask the expert

I can understand your feelings of being forgotten and pushed aside. There have been a lot... read more

Can you be forced to take unpaid weekend training?

I understand that you have been asked to go on a first aid training course for work, which... read more

Will I be overlooked for promotion after having a baby: ask the expert

You are entitled to be informed about opportunities for promotion or vacancies when you... read more

Facing temporary relocation on return from maternity leave: ask the expert

It is unfortunate that your boss is putting you under undue stress while you are still on... read more

How to handle part-time worker discrimination

From the information you have provided it seems that you may have a case in respect of... read more

Can my promotion be taken away?: ask the expert

  Now the company have promoted you they can not take it back.  However, before you... read more

Not informed of job opportunity on maternity leave: ask the expert

Your employer was made aware explicitly that you wanted to be kept up-to-date with any... read more

Sidelined for going part time? Ask the expert

My first question is who told you that as a part-timer you couldn't apply for a director's... read more

Let down on my apprenticeship: ask the expert

If you are employed under a contract of apprenticeship then normally the apprenticeship... read more

Worried about training for job and childcare: ask the expert

Although you have applied for a part-time position, it may be that the training required... read more

Maternity returner seeking promotion and reduced hours: ask the expert

Your best strategy is to get your employer's attention focused on why they should... read more

Part timer training – am I being treated less favourably? ask the expert

You have explained that you work part-time and that your employer does not pay you for... read more

Applying for promotion during maternity leave: ask the expert

Whilst you are on maternity leave, you not only have the right to apply for promotion... read more

Returning to work after a 7-year break: ask the expert

I have a Manufacturing Engineering degree and 15 years' experience in industry. I have... read more