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Disabled managers often feel more at risk of losing their jobs during organisational change, despite legal protection under equality legislation. Jo Seery looks at the obligations on employers and explains what to do if you’ve been treated unfairly.

Before taking any disciplinary action, your employer must carry out a fair investigation into the allegations against you. We explain your legal rights and what employers must to do to ensure a investigation is above board.

In the first part of our guide, we explained why your contract of employment matters. In this second part of the series, Jo Seery explains some of the key clauses and what to look out for when you check your contract.

In the first of a two-part guide, employment lawyer Jo Seery explains the key principles behind employment contracts and why it’s important to check your contract carefully.

Local MiP reps and link members are entitled to time off for their trade union duties. Our legal advisers explain your rights.

It’s illegal for your manager or employer to victimise you for being a member of MiP or carrying out MiP activities. Here we explain the legal protection available to you.

Thousands of NHS staff could soon lose their automatic right to work in the UK. Here's what you need to know about getting ‘settled status’ for your EU workers.

We explain the legal position behind so-called ‘gagging’ clauses which are now a common feature of settlement agreements in the NHS.

We explain the legal duties on employers to protect the psychological wellbeing of staff and support people suffering from mental health conditions.

The Civil Liability Bill will deny injury compensation to thousands of workers and cost the NHS millions – just to feed the insurance industry fat cats.

We explain what you need to know about about putting in a claim to an Employment Tribunal – and when to do it.

With more and more people leaving the NHS under settlement agreements, managers need to know what can and can't be said. Iain Birrell explains the rules about so-called 'protected conversations'.

Here's what you need to know about the legal position on using social media at work, focusing on human rights, contract law and data protection.

Here's what you need to know about your legal responsibilities as a manager when handling race discrimination complaints from staff.

New rules on patient consent mean doctors have to be more upfront with patients about risks. Here’s what managers need to know.

Our legal advisers explain how to avoid allegations of bullying or harassment when managing poor performance.

Our legal advisers on what you need to know about employee surveillance and social media snooping.

Our legal advisers explore the implications for healthcare managers of the Maidstone corporate manslaughter case.