The journey of every round

We are restructuring and one of three identical roles is no longer needed. How do we decide which employees are in the selection pool for redundancy?

An employee has raised a formal grievance against their line manager. Can the same manager chair the grievance hearing or must it be someone independent?

What are the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and which ones cannot be justified under any circumstances?

What is the legal difference between an employee, a worker and a self-employed person and why does it matter in practice?

An employee raised a grievance and then resigned before the hearing date. Do we still have to investigate and what are the risks if we do not?

An employee is transitioning gender. What specific obligations do we have as an employer and what must we never do?

A manager wants to put just one employee at risk of redundancy rather than run a pool selection. In what circumstances is a pool of one lawful?

We dismissed someone on their second day. They are threatening an unfair dismissal claim. What rights do they actually have?

We pay our care workers the national living wage but they spend 30 minutes travelling between client visits unpaid. Is this lawful?

An employee with 20 months' service was dismissed for redundancy. They are claiming unfair dismissal. Do they have a valid claim?

We are buying the trade and assets of a competitor but not the company itself. Does TUPE apply and what employees transfer with the business?

An employee has been absent for 7 months with depression. We have referred them to occupational health twice. At what point can we consider dismissal and what process must we follow?

We want to offer an employee a settlement agreement to end their employment. What conditions must be met for the agreement to be legally valid and binding?

We are restructuring and one of three identical roles is no longer needed. How do we decide which employees are in the selection pool for redundancy?

An employee has raised a formal grievance against their line manager. Can the same manager chair the grievance hearing or must it be someone independent?

What are the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and which ones cannot be justified under any circumstances?

What is the legal difference between an employee, a worker and a self-employed person and why does it matter in practice?

The retailer is asking me to wait 4 weeks for a repair on a faulty appliance. Is that reasonable?

I bought clothing that didn't fit and the shop says they don't accept returns. Are my rights limited because it's a fitting issue?

A retailer is refusing to honour a price advertised on its website, claiming it was a mistake. Can I insist?

Goods I bought are not as described in the advertisement. What rights do I have?

I paid a deposit for furniture but the company has gone bust. Can I recover the deposit?

I had work done on my house and the workmanship is poor. What are my options under the Consumer Rights Act?

The trader says I bought the item "as seen" — does that remove my consumer rights?