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Employment Issues Due to the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Financial Professionals

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the economy worldwide and affected many different industries, including the banking and financial industry. The current situation has given rise to a range of complicated issues for the financial sector to consider when trying to maintain cash flow. It may be that bankers and other financial professionals need to consider some if not all of the following situations and we can guide and advise you to ensure your interests are best protected during these very uncertain times.

Enhancing maternity pay and paying statutory shared parental leave is not discriminatory

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal has stated that employers can enhance maternity pay while only offering statutory pay to workers on shared parental leave (SPL).

Employee who announced pregnancy 3 weeks into new job was unfairly dismissed

A pregnant office manager who faced a ‘hostile, humiliating and offensive environment’ has won claims for unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination, an East London employment tribunal has ruled.

Paramedic was unfairly dismissed after sustaining prolonged injury from workplace accident

A paramedic who fell out the back of an ambulance and suffered a long-term injury was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal in Croydon ruled.

Teacher abuse and discrimination leads to nearly £15 million in compensation in 2018

Teachers across the UK have been awarded £14.9m in compensation over the past 12 months after suffering “appalling treatment” in attacks from pupils and discrimination at work, a teachers’ union has claimed.

Lloyd Donnelly Solicitors

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