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Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
The answer to this is basically yes, but you should have a say in the change.
The most important thing to say at this point is that it is...
Can an Employer Pay Less than Minimum Wage?
Depending on the circumstances, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. Many people have assumed that the minimum wage is just that, the lowest wage...
Can Employer Cut Wages Without Warning?
The short answer to this is ‘no’. The legally accurate answer to this is also ‘no', but the slightly longer and perhaps more realistic answer is...
Can My Employer Reduce My Working Hours
The first thing you need to do before you start panicking is to look carefully through your contract. Your contract of employment will hold the...
Can My Employer Take my Holidays Away?
Like many employment questions, this seems simple but is far from easy to answer in a clear cut way because there are so many different...
Can They Cap my Compulsory Redundancy?
First, it must be pointed out that almost every redundancy situation is different. They can also be different for individuals in the same...
Compassionate Leave For a Funeral?
Sorry to hear about the death of your father-in-law. These things can never come at a good time but it makes the situation easier to cope with if you have a...
Freelancer: Can I Qualify for Unemployment Benefit?
As you are unemployed, you may be entitled to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance. There are two elements to this. The ‘contributory’ Jobseeker’s...
How To Terminate Wife's Employment in Family Business?
Hello and thank you for your very interesting question. Essentially, the fact that your friend is married to the person in question is neither...
I Need Prescription Safety Glasses: Should Employer Pay?
Thank you for your question. There is Employment Law guidelines regarding eye tests and potential payment for glasses, which we will come to in a...
Not Allowed to Apply for Other Jobs: Is this Legal?
Hello and thank you for your question. Without wishing to sound entirely unhelpful, I have to say that this is a very grey area.
While...
Sacked For Gross Misconduct: After One Minor Offence?
Thank you for your letter. I’m sorry to hear of your nephew’s current situation.
I would first like to clarify if he has actually been...
Should I be Paid for Staying Late?
The short answer is that you almost certainly should be paid extra money for extra hours, but it depends on a lot of factors and actually getting it might not be so...
Should Redundancy Notification Be Made In Writing?
From what you say, it sounds as though your current employer is not being very upfront about what is happening. If this is the case, and you feel...
Voluntary Redundancy: How Long Before Benefits Claim?
Unfortunately, the issue of redundancy and claiming benefits is gaining speed with the current global economic crisis, so you are right to look...
What Are My Rights During A Probation Period?
I'm sorry to hear of your situation. In the current economic situation, losing your job is a really upsetting issue, even more so than usual. A...
What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
The short answer to this question is, unfortunately, yes. Employers are not required by law to allow workers to attend medical appointments in...
Would Redundancy Pay be Based on Original Hours?
There are a number of issues that arise before you get to the point of working out the redundancy terms, and the number of hours that you work in...
