Your workplace is an environment where you often spend more time than you do at home so when problems occur with your employer, it can be incredibly difficult to manage. But remember, you don’t have to put up with poor treatment from your employer and with professional legal help you can get justice.
Here are four of the most common employment law claims.
1. Unfair dismissal
If you believe that you have been unfairly dismissed from your job then you may have an employment claim. Unfair reasons may include one of the following:
● An employee is forced to resign after the employer breached their contract.
● The redundancy process wasn’t conducted fairly.
● You were dismissed after requiring time off for jury service, legal industrial action, maternity and paternity leave, bereavement or ill health.
● Refusing to work extra hours that aren’t contracted.
● Taking leave they were entitled to take.
● The dismissal process was unfair
2. Discrimination
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers are bound by law to ensure they don’t discriminate based on a number of criteria including gender, race, religion, age and sexual orientation. When you feel discriminated against it can cause emotional distress and make going to work an uncomfortable routine which should not be the case. An employment law claim can get you the justice that you need.
3. Breach of contract
A contract is an agreement between both employees and employers as to what is expected within the role and your time at the company. However, this can be breached by either party. Some of the main ways an employment contract can be breached include:
● An employer refusing to pay travel expenses
● Not paying the statutory holiday pay, which can be claimed under unlawful deduction of wages.
● Being dismissed without being offered the agreed notice period.
● Not paying contractual sick pay which, again, falls under unlawful deduction of wages
● Changes to the terms and conditions of working.
● Changes to the job role
4. Unauthorised deductions from wages
An unlawful deduction of wages by your employer is unfair. Not only is it a breach of contract but it can affect several aspects of your pay such as your statutory holiday, sick pay, or maternity/paternity pay.
At DJP Solicitors, our civil litigation lawyers are on hand to fight your employment law case. We understand that employment-related issues can be stressful but our professional legal team will assess your case and provide expert advice. Get in touch with us today for more information.
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