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Many of us spend the majority of our days at work and as such, it is important that we are appreciated, motivated and treated properly by our employer. Most employers recognise that employees who are both happy and treated fairly will work well and produce positive results for the benefit of the business.
Unfortunately, sometimes the employment relationship breaks down and, on occasion, some employers can act unfairly in the treatment of employees. When this happens, employees feel concerned and anxious to know their rights and what they can do to protect themselves.
If this happens to you, Right Compensation can help by referring you to a Specialist Employment Lawyer who will provide you with:
a FREE telephone consultation about your claim
advice about what you can do
an explaination of what costs are involved
By referring your claim through RIGHT COMPENSATION you get expert advice in a swift and professional manner and at no initial cost to you. You will be provided with specialist advice relating to your employment law queries, and in particular:
If you feel you have been unfairly dismissed, discriminated against, unfairly selected for redundancy or been the subject of unfair treatment by your employer, you should contact Right Compensation, who will arrange for a specialist employment lawyer to give you advice as quickly as possible.
Unfair Dismissal
If your employer wishes to dismiss you, they have to have a fair reason to do so. These reasons are on the grounds of your conduct, your ability to do the job, redundancy, retirement, some other substantial reason e.g. a refusal to agree to a necessary and reasonable change in conditions of employment or on the grounds that to continue to employ you would be illegal.
In addition, the employer must ensure that the correct procedure is followed at all times. If you feel that your employer has dismissed you unfairly and you have a minimum of one year’s continuous service, you have 3 months in which to bring a claim before the Employment Tribunal, starting from the date on which you were dismissed.
Redundancy
Redundancy occurs when a business has ceased or the amount of employees needed to carry out work of a particular kind, or in a particular place, has ceased or diminished. The majority of employees who have been employed for 2 years or more will be eligible for a redundancy payment of some sort depending on the terms of your contract of employment.
In certain circumstances you may feel aggrieved that you have been chosen for redundancy or feel your employer has not carried out the correct procedure. If this happens it may be the case that you have been unfairly dismissed and will have 3 months from the date of termination of your employment in which to pursue any potential claim.
Discrimination
Every employee has the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or age. This right begins from the time that you apply for a job and continues even after your employment ends. If you believe that you have been treated unequally as compared to another member of staff, and that the unequal treatment has been because of one of the grounds listed above, you may have been discriminated against. In these circumstances you may be able to pursue a claim against your employer regardless of whether or not you have been dismissed.
Similarly, you may also feel you have received less pay due to your gender. This is contrary to existing legislation and as such you may be able to seek compensation for back pay for up to 6 years as well as an order that your pay and benefits be the same as your colleagues from now on.
General Employment Advice
Sometimes you may feel you just need advice about the way your employer is treating you, particularly if you become subject to any disciplinary or grievance procedures. If this is the case, call Right Compensation and we will arrange for you to speak to a Specialist Employment Lawyer at no cost to you and without obligation.
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