Of course iv been asked to help, wouldnt of posted on here had I not . Your right about thr second case I cant see a way to do it. The others may be accepted though.

right , this sounded easier in my head than it is to type but here goes, im considering representing a few friends to a tribunal over the treatment they had dealt with , with one employer and his wife. I have a good knowledge of employment law but id like someones elses opinion on just how far this could go.its really bad employer behaviour within a public house. 1st case is a young lady aged 22 who was indeed contracted however was not given national minimum wage. she was only paid £5.20 per hour. she worked there for approx. 6/7 months. 2nd case is two close friends who worked there as a cleaner/bartender on the side. wrong on both sides I know but heres the story....they worked for a mere £5 an hour no contract no terms etc then they were told by the employer and his wife that they were being "let go of" (after working for them for two years each) even worse, they claim the employer made them write a formal letter of resignation out of pure intimidation. the reason they were "let go" was to make way for a young enthusiastic experienced individual and his girlfriend who were promised good managerial jobs and promised to move into the flat above the pub while the employer and his wife moved abroad. 3rd case is the enthusiastic individual and his girlfriend. he had the contract of manager, was paid accordingly, then when the employer visited they decided the pub was not upto scratch and sacked both on the spot also making them effectively homeless. 4th case is the young man who the then manager hired to help behind the bar who was also told to leave. he did not have a contract of employment either. you cant make this stuff up, its absolutely appauling behaviour and yes, I also used to work for them but because I made quite clear my position in management and knowledge of employment law they did not break any law with me, I left from my own accord to run a business. so come on guys verdict on an employment law basis please....... what do you make of this and what cases do you think I should take on ? if not all of them?

hi people, need a bit of advice on what to do about a venture im going for, Iv been a DJ for private functions for a long time usually working for someone else, but now I want to work for myself, I have all my own gear and am established within my local area but id like to take this to the next level. theres one issue though, I have bipolar effective disorder, and in early stages of treatment, so im in the support group for long term employment & support allowance. I have gotten permission to work up to 15 hours a week under the permitted work scheme, which is great for me, I only work one night a week as I cant really handle more than that and if im in a low episode I don't really work at all until it passes (usually only lasts a week or so). But I have to do this as self employed because DWP know im earning something. so iv asked permission from my local council to run the business from my home, and now I have to go about self assessment and NI contributions. im confused how to do it because ESA pays my NI so not sure how this all works, any help/advice would be much appreciated. Im not someone trying to fob the system, im genuinely not well enough to work part time or full time hours as im too unreliable but I still feel I need to do something when I feel I can as it really does help with my self confidence and skills (which im hoping will pay of once im better and can come off ESA)