Job Hunting and Cancer

It can’t be put off any longer. Applying for a new job is a job in itself: updating the CV, filling out the application form, then the dreaded interview questions. If you have cancer you may be putting it off because you don’t know “what to say?” or “what you should say?” or “what you

Equal Pay

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Legally, both men and women must be paid equally for doing equal work. Equal work is the same job, or jobs that are similar or which are considered to be of equal value to the employer. Equal pay does not only apply to basic salary and wages, but also includes any packages and benefits that

#AskMachins – Employment Law

I have less than two years’ employment. Can my employer dismiss me without a reason? Employees can only usually claim unfair dismissal against an employer if they have a minimum of two years’ service. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If an employee is able to establish an automatically unfair or discriminatory reason for

An employee who felt she had to resign from her job because of the way she was treated after making protective disclosures has won her claim of unfair dismissal.

The case involved Oxford Said Business School v Heslop. Heslop had made protected disclosures to her manager concerning the lawfulness of the school’s actions in a procurement process, and potential over-charging and breach of contract in relation to a key client. The manager felt that the allegations were misconceived. Shortly after making those disclosures, Heslop

A logistics company has been granted an injunction against an employee to prevent him poaching its staff and working for a competitor.

The case involved JM Solutions UK Ltd. Its two directors lived in Romania, and since the Covid pandemic they communicated with staff via email and telephone. The employee, referred to as Dave, was the company’s office and sales manager, and was responsible for dealing with customers and negotiating rates. His contract of employment contained a

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