I received a call today from a lovely gentleman who told me he had been dismissed by his employer. From the circumstances he described, I considered he would have an excellent claim for age discrimination and unfair dismissal at the Employment Tribunal. However, things got quite frantic when he told me the dates of the discrimination he suffered and his dismissal!
It is perhaps a sign of the times that we are seeing an increasing number of employees who, unexpectantly, are being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (“PIP”) despite their previous good performance.
Are you representing yourself at the Employment Tribunal? Do you need assistance, but you are worried about costs of seeking legal advice? This post sets out how Lincs Law Employment Solicitors can help.
If you have a claim before the Employment Tribunal, you might have been asked whether you would agree to the matter being dealt with by way of Judicial Mediation. This process is a type of alternative dispute resolution and can be a good way for some clients to bring their claim to a conclusion without having to go through a Final Hearing at the Employment Tribunal.
If you are successful in a claim for Unfair Dismissal, you are likely to seek compensation for loss of earnings. Read on for advice on maximising your losses and reducing the risk of your opponent claiming you failed to “mitigate your losses”.
We get many calls from clients who have been made redundant, only to find their employer is recruiting, or has recruited, new staff soon after they have left. This is always a difficult situation and there are many “Google Myths” suggesting there is a fixed period of time when an employer can recruit after redundancies. This is simply not true. If you have been made redundant and your employer has recruited new staff, read on to see if you have a claim.
I was delighted to assist a client who was experiencing difficulties at work. For more details about my client’s situation, please read on.
I was delighted to assist my client with her Employment Tribunal claims for Age and Sex Discrimination against her former employer. For more information about my client’s claim and how I helped, read on.
You may have experienced one issue at work which has caused you concern, or you may be experiencing a string of issues. Irrelevant of what the issue is, it can be a daunting prospect when contemplating whether you should submit a Formal Grievance. This blog sets out how to submit a Formal Grievance and what to include.