Recent questions

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What’s the current minimum wage and when will it increase?

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Good Lawyer Guide's response

As of 1 October 2009, adults aged 22 or over must be paid £5.80 per hour, and workers aged 18-21 should be paid £4.83. Workers under 18 who are n... read more

I’m leaving my job and want to know if my boss has to give me a job reference and if he does give me one, what must it include?

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Good Lawyer Guide's response

Your boss has no legal obligation to give you a reference but if he chooses to, it will be on his terms. So it could be so vague as to make it r... read more

I’m having problems at work. If we to go arbitration can I withdraw from it later?

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Once you are in the arbitration procedure does not mean you are locked in until an outcome in the process has been reached. If you reach an agre... read more

I’ve been off sick for five months. Can I legally be dismissed?

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Your employer can dismiss you but it must be able to prove it followed a fair procedure in doing so. Usually, an employer must make reasonable i... read more

I’ve been employed for 8 months but I want to leave and claim constructive dismissal. Have I been employed for long enough?

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Probably not, as you normally have to be employed for at least one year to have the legal right to take a case to an employment tribunal. But as... read more

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