Case Study: Unlawful Deduction from Wages and Failure to Pay the Minimum Wage

October 22, 2013 by Tom Street

We were instructed to represent a young lady who worked in a hair salon. She was taken on with the promise of an “apprenticeship” and paid a very low salary of £30 per day on the assumption, possibly naively on her part, that she would receive some form of apprenticeship or training to advance her … Read more

Employee Rights

August 1, 2023September 17, 2013 by Ellie Humphris

The main employee rights available in the UK are set out below. If you feel that you are being denied your statutory (legal) rights or you need any kind of employment law advice then please contact the Do I Have A Case helpline on 0800 0148727 for free, no obligation legal advice. Employment Rights Act … Read more

Employers who fail to meet minimum wage to be named and shamed

August 28, 2013 by chloe.george

According to the BBC the Government has announced new plans regarding the payment of the National Minimum Wage, which will come into effect from October. It is hoped that the new rules, and the damage that adverse publicity might bring, will embarrass firms into paying the statutory minimum rather than flouting the legislation. Although the TUC estimates that … Read more