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Are gender-quotas lawful for academic funding bodies in the UK?
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I am an academic, working in an interdisciplinary field. The UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is a United Kingdom government agency which funds research into health and ...
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Is it legal for an employer to implant chips in the body of employees?
It is being reported in the media that employers in the UK are planning to microchip employees.
Can such a procedure be legal?
A qualified medical professional would only be allowed to perform the ...
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What legal employment rights do people with an embarrassing past have?
A few years ago a school teacher in the US lost her job when it was discovered that she had previously performed in pornography. There was no suggestion that she was a poor teacher, it was simply the ...
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Workplace law for dismissals and probation extensions
I posted a large amount of background info here.
In short:
I began working for a company in the UK on the 1st June this year. My 3 month probation was extended by one month.
The notice to extend ...
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Is an employer required to provide full time sign interpreters to mute employees?
I visited a retailer and went through the self checkout till where I was assisted by a mute employee, who communicated with me through a sign interpreter whose job seemed to be to shadow and ...
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My pregnant wife is experiencing a lot of stress at work due to an incompetent manager. What are her rights?
My wife has had a new boss a few months back. He does not understand the role his team plays in the organisation.
He has tried to force (he uses the word encourage) my wife to take up work that is ...
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Does an employer have to compensate travel time to mandatory training in the UK?
If an employer in the UK makes an employee go to mandatory training, does the employer have to compensate the employee for the travel time?
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Part time staff being paid less than full time staff but part time staff doing more work - Legal (UK)?
My wife is a teacher at a private school in the UK.
After having children she went part time. She's since asked to go full time but has been refused on the basis that they don't have a need for her to ...
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How enforceable (and which parties) does my No Compete Cover?
I have a question about the validity of a no-compete with the company that I work for.
Basically, COMPANY B is a US-based company with an office in the UK, where I am based (although the role is ...
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Salary cut-off date
I started a new job on 6 Dec. The employment contract says:
"payable monthly in arrears, in equal instalments by direct bank transfer on or around the
last day of each month, minus any statutory ...
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If I receive a new contract from the same employer, can I be furloughed?
I have been working for a company since July 2019. First it was an 8 week fixed term contract (a paid summer internship). Following immediately from that (excluding a weekend) I was on a zero hours ...
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What constitutes gross misconduct for teachers in the UK?
I recently heard of a story where an employee at a primary school in England was put on paid suspension. The reason given for this suspension was that she attended a peaceful demonstration against ...
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Notifying to leave a job during Christmas season in UK
I am working in one of UK companies as an employee. I have one and half week holiday during Christmas period, it includes bank holidays and my personal holidays. My notification period is one week as ...
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(UK) Employee signed off from work by a doctor - can we ask for equipment back?
If an employee is signed off from work by a doctor and is currently holding equipment owned by either his employer or one of his employer's customers, it seems perfectly reasonable to me to ask for ...
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How to publish a book having TIER4?
I have read the documents stating which types of work are available for the students, studying in the UK and having TIER4 visa. These state that you can't be self employed. Another site suggests that ...
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