Discipline & termination
Bad reference or no reference: what you can do
No one has to give you a reference in most jobs. If they do, it must be true, accurate and fair. Here is how to find out what was said and push back.
Discipline & termination
Disciplinaries, dismissal, redundancy, notice and settlement agreements.
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Discipline & termination
Grievance met with a disciplinary threat: your rights
A grievance does not give you immunity from discipline. But a threat made because you reported discrimination or wrongdoing can itself break the law.
Discipline & termination
Employment tribunals in 2026: how long claims take, how they end, and whether awards get paid
Protect your deadline first. Then weigh the wait, the chance of settlement and the risk of having to chase payment. Here is what the published figures can tell you, and what they cannot.
Work Christmas party: what counts as work and what can get you sacked
The venue closes. Your rights do not. What counts as work, what can cost you your job, and what to do if someone crosses the line.
Employer gone bust: claim unpaid wages, holiday and notice pay
Start with the money you are owed and the employer's legal status. Formal insolvency opens a government claim. A vanished director needs a different route.
Dismissed around the new year? Why 1 January 2027 matters
In Great Britain, six months' service will replace the two-year wait for ordinary unfair dismissal on 1 January 2027. The compensatory cap goes too. A December notice letter can still leave you covered.
Bullied at work and HR is doing nothing? What you can actually do
A bullying complaint and a legal claim are not the same thing. Find the route that fits what happened, what compensation it can bring and the deadline HR cannot pause.
Being pushed out of your job? Forced resignation and your rights
Hours cut, duties removed or told to resign? Keep the evidence and get advice before giving up your wages, notice or redundancy rights.
Warned for being off sick? Absence triggers and the Bradford factor
Three sick days do not give your employer a legal shortcut to a warning. Check the count, ask for support and put your challenge in writing.
Fake redundancy: when “redundancy” is really a dismissal in disguise
Your employer calls it redundancy. The job advert says otherwise. Here's what to ask for, what the law tests and how to protect your claim.
Sacked with no warning: your rights under two years
Losing your job without warning does not erase your rights. Check the reason for dismissal, the money owed and your deadline before accepting "under two years" as the final word.
Deactivated by Uber, Deliveroo or Just Eat: what can you do?
One message can stop your income. Appeal in writing, get the evidence, and bring the claim that actually exists before the deadline runs.