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How and when can I sue my employer?
How and when can I sue my employer?

Published on 31/01/2025, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Filing an employment tribunal claim is free. With a solicitor, costs typically range £3,000-£9,000 for straightforward unfair dismissal cases. Complex discrimination or mental health claims can reach £20,000+.

How and when can I sue my employer?
What benefit can I claim when pregnant in the uk?
What benefit can I claim when pregnant in the uk?

Published on 20/12/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Employed mothers receive at least £172.48 weekly for 39 weeks, while unemployed mothers may qualify for maternity allowance at the same rate.

What benefit can I claim when pregnant in the uk?
Pregnant women’s rights at work
Pregnant women’s rights at work

Published on 19/12/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

Your legal protections start immediately after informing your employer of your pregnancy. There's no minimum employment period required to claim these rights.

Pregnant women’s rights at work
What is a redundancy insurance?
What is a redundancy insurance?

Published on 11/12/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Redundancy insurance is worth considering if you have significant financial commitments (like a mortgage), limited savings, or work in an unstable industry. With costs typically ranging from £3-£5 per £100 of monthly benefit, it can provide valuable protection covering up to 65% of your salary for 12-24 months.

What is a redundancy insurance?
Wrongful dismissal – your employment rights!
Wrongful dismissal – your employment rights!

Published on 09/12/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Yes. If your employer broke your contract when dismissing you, even small breaches could entitle you to thousands in compensation, regardless of how long you've worked there.

Wrongful dismissal – your employment rights!
What should you do if you are victim of bullying at work?
What should you do if you are victim of bullying at work?

Published on 04/12/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Document the incidents, report them promptly, and seek legal or professional support if informal resolution fails.

What should you do if you are victim of bullying at work?
Going to work with covid: What the UK law says?
Going to work with covid: What the UK law says?

Published on 19/11/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

While it is not legally prohibited to work with Covid UK in 2024, it is strongly advised against working in person when you have a positive test result. The government guidelines recommend staying at home if possible to prevent spreading the virus to colleagues.

Going to work with covid: What the UK law says?
Calculate your settlement agreement
Calculate your settlement agreement

Published on 30/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Data shows that settlements negotiated with legal expertise average 40-60% higher than initial employer offers.

Calculate your settlement agreement
When should I receive my redundancy payment?
When should I receive my redundancy payment?

Published on 30/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

[lwptoc skipHeadingLevel="h3"] Missing a redundancy payment deadline could cost you thousands in lost entitlements. With UK employers continuing to make redundancies in 2024, understanding exactly when you should be paid...

When should I receive my redundancy payment?
What is gross misconduct?
What is gross misconduct?

Published on 21/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

By documenting their work activities, maintaining professional communication, and immediately seeking legal advice if accused.

What is gross misconduct?
Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?
Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?

Published on 21/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

On average, constructive dismissal cases take 4-6 months if settled, or 12-18 months if they proceed to a tribunal hearing.

Constructive Dismissal: How to calculate your compensation?
How to complain about a recruitment agency?
How to complain about a recruitment agency?

Published on 15/10/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Proactivity. Act swiftly, document meticulously, and escalate strategically. Your chances of a favourable outcome diminish with each delay.

How to complain about a recruitment agency?
Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages
Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages

Published on 16/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 5 mins

Labor markets and personal circumstances evolve rapidly. Regular reassessment ensures your employment type continues to serve your changing needs and capitalizes on emerging opportunities in your industry.

Types of Employment: Advantages and Disadvantages
Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?
Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?

Published on 13/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

No. Surprisingly, there's no explicit prohibition. The law instead focuses on managing potential consequences, making employer policies crucial for both legal compliance and workplace harmony.

Working vs personal relationship: what does the law say?
Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?
Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?

Published on 13/09/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

Act swiftly to secure your employment rights. Contact an employment law specialist within days of the dismissal to review your case. This prompt action can preserve your ability to challenge the decision if warranted, potentially turning a career setback into an opportunity for resolution.

Gross Misconduct: Can it affect future employment?
Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?
Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?

Published on 26/08/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

While gross misconduct can justify immediate dismissal, employers should carefully consider all factors and alternatives before making this decision. Each case requires thorough investigation, fair process, and often, expert legal guidance to ensure the best outcome for all parties involved.

Gross Misconduct: Is dismissal the right punishment?
What are your rights without an employment contract?
What are your rights without an employment contract?

Published on 08/08/2024, by Qredible - Reading time: 4 mins

While verbal agreements can establish an employment relationship, the absence of a written contract leaves both parties vulnerable. Your primary safeguard lies in understanding and asserting your statutory rights, coupled with proactive documentation of all verbal agreements.

What are your rights without an employment contract?
How much does it cost to take a case to the Employment Tribunal?
How much does it cost to take a case to the Employment Tribunal?

Published on 22/02/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 3 mins

It is always worth getting independent legal advice if you have experienced any form of misconduct, discrimination, or other kinds of harassment or mistreatment while at work.

How much does it cost to take a case to the Employment Tribunal?
Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide
Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide

Published on 09/02/2021, by Qredible - Reading time: 7 mins

A grievance procedure is a process that allows employees to raise a complaint with their employer. There are some steps that employees should take if they are facing a problem or want to make a complaint about their employer as well as things that they much consider in following grievance procedures.

Grievance Procedures: The Complete Guide
Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act
Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act

Published on 08/12/2020, by Qredible - Reading time: 6 mins

How does the Disability Discrimination Act and Equality Act relate to employment law in the UK? In recent years in the UK, there has been a great deal of work in UK employment law to safeguard disabled workers’ rights. These rights extend not only to employees but also to potential employees during the application process.

Employment law: disability discrimination act and equality act

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