absence – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk Dispute Resolution Solicitors Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:42:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-dihac-favicon-white-32x32.jpg absence – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk 32 32 UK staff sick leave rates 50% less than Germany https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/uk-staff-sick-leave-rates-50-less-than-germany/ Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:41:25 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=3090 According to a recent study by the Wolverhampton Business School, better employment protection and sick  pay is one of the main reasons for higher sick leave rates within mainland Europe. As a result of the UK’s weaker employment protection rights and lower sick pay rates, researchers claim that the number of UK companies declaring high ... Read more

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]]> Woman Sacked After Miscarriages Wins Sex Discrimination Case https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/woman-sacked-after-miscarriages-wins-sex-discrimination-case/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:37:33 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2486 A female employee in Northern Ireland who had suffered two miscarriages and claimed that she had been sacked because of the corresponding time off work, has been awarded more than £12,500 by an Employment Tribunal. Linzi Close brought a claim against Belfast Audi Limited on the grounds that it had discriminated against her when it ... Read more

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]]> More employees than ever coming to work despite being sick https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/more-employees-than-ever-coming-to-work-despite-being-sick/ Fri, 10 May 2013 10:46:42 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2201 It would appear that ‘presenteeism’ rather than absenteeism is the order of the day, as recent research by risk insurance group Canada Life has found that 93% of employees will come in to work despite being ill, and over a third would rather use their annual leave to get better than have a sick day ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: “What is a reasonable amount of time to take off to look after children?” https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-what-is-a-reasonable-amount-of-time-to-take-off-to-look-after-children/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:50:35 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2102 In the recent case of Naisbett v Npower Ltd, an employment tribunal considered the reasonableness of time taken off by an employee to look after her children, with six absences totalling seven days in 12 months. Employees are allowed to take a “reasonable” amount of time off for dependants, to cover unexpected or sudden events, ... Read more

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