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Work and Employment

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Whistleblowing at work: what is protected, and what is not

Speaking up about wrongdoing carries legal protection, but only if what you report, and who you report it to, fall inside the rules.

Law In Life · 3 September 2026

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Work and EmploymentUK-wide

Sick pay, long-term illness and disability at work

Statutory Sick Pay is the floor, not the ceiling. Here is how sick pay works, what happens when illness lasts, and what adjustments an employer has to make.

Law In Life · 3 September 2026

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Work and EmploymentGreat Britain

Dismissed: what makes it unfair, wrongful or constructive

Losing a job is not the same as losing it unlawfully. The three claims people confuse are unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal, and they turn on different things.

Law In Life · 3 September 2026

a woman over 40 working in a prfessional not smiling, and not looking as if she is in charge. she is in professional
male dominated work space,

Work and EmploymentUK-wide

UK gender pay gap 2026: why women are still being left behind

Official figures show only modest progress in closing the UK’s gender pay gap, with new legislation and transparency efforts aiming to accelerate change, yet disparities persist particularly for women over 40 and in senior roles.

3 September 2026

An employer with his head in his hands holding a document, put him in a white shirt and tie, he is not happy and he is not at ho eso cant see a garden he is in his office at work ,he is not happy he has his head in his hands, he is in his OWN office there is no one esle in there HE IS IN AN OFFICE NOT A HOUSE!!! HIS OWN OFFICE

Work and EmploymentUK-wide

Minimum wage crackdown: over 600 employers penalised for underpaying staff

The UK government has penalised nearly 660 employers for underpayment, signalling a rigorous stance on wage compliance as the newly formed Fair Work Agency prepares to expand enforcement powers and crack down on labour exploitation.

3 September 2026

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Work and EmploymentUK-wide

Sick on holiday? You may be able to reclaim your annual leave

Employees who fall ill while on holiday in the UK may reclaim those days as sick leave, allowing them to preserve their annual leave for later use, provided certain conditions and proper procedures are followed.

3 September 2026