In today's workplace, employees work increasing hours to cope with the demands of a modern lifestyle and with constant and sometime confusing changes being made to employment legislation, we recognise the importance of providing advice and assistance to individuals on employment law.

When problems arise at work, it can be incredibly stressful and confusing for employees. With Forum Law, you can be sure your case is in sympathetic, knowledgeable hands from the moment you appoint us as we specialise exclusively in compensation cases.

We have developed specific practice areas in the following areas:

• Unfair, constructive or wrongful dismissal
• Disciplinary Procedures & hearings
• Breach of contract
• Redundancy
• Discrimination and victimisation
• Maternity, paternity or other parental rights
• Harassment
• Equal pay
• Compromise Agreements

We can answer your employment questions quickly and can also provide representation in employment tribunal proceedings (including Appeals). Recent noteworthy cases include a successful appeal in the EAT for sex discrimination securing our client £30,000 and an unfair dismissal claim securing our client £50,000.

Forum Law were the successful party in the EAT decision provided by Mr Justice Silber  in Prison Officers Association v Gough, reaffirming that an individual can at the same time have two jobs with two different employers, provided the jobs are compatible with each other.

The court  upheld the decision of the employment judge that the individuals concerned could be employees of both the Prison Service and the Prison Officers Association.

It was proper to apply the test as set out in 102 Social Club & Institute Ltd v Bickerton [1977] ICR 911 to the individuals work as officials with the POA, examining such factors as the nature of the payment made to them and what functions are being exercised, and the employment judge had made no error of law in finding the individuals to be employees of the POA, as well as of the Prison Service. This makes it clear that particularly with trade unions, employment by a paid employer is no bar to an official being classed as an employee simultaneously of the trade union.

For further information, please contact Miss Kate Gunn, Solicitor and Associate.

Our employment lawyers are also members of the Employment Lawyers Association.

To make your claim contact us now on 0844 335 8456 or email us on claims@forumlaw.co.uk.