The person who has suffered as a result of the crime.

A specific term used in discrimination law. A person is victimised if they are treated less favourably because they have complained of discrimination or assisted or supported a colleague with their claim.

Wages can include fees, bonuses, commissions, holiday pay, statutory sick pay, maternity pay etc.

A risk assessment tool, developed by Judy Waterlow, used to identify and manage the risk of pressure ulcers / bedsores / skin breakdown in adults, particularly in health and social care settings, like hospitals and care homes.

A formal agreement entered into with a property owner to give a service provided (e.g. electricity or telephone company) a right for their pipe or cable to pass through or over the property.

The official name for whistleblowing is ‘making a disclosure in the public interest’. If there is some form of wrongdoing in the workplace, it can be reported and the person’s employment rights are protected and they cannot be victimised by their employer.

Whistleblowers are protected for public interest, to encourage people to speak out if they find malpractice in an organisation or workplace.

Malpractice could be improper, illegal or negligent behaviour by anyone in the workplace.

A legal document which sets out your wishes regarding your estate when you die – who administers it (the executors) and who receives it (the legatees and beneficiaries).

If correspondence is marked “without prejudice”, then generally speaking, it means that it cannot be produced in court. There are some exceptions to this.

A Tribunal order forcing an unwilling witness to come to the tribunal.

Written statement containing a witness’s tribunal evidence.

Wrongful Dismissal is based on contract law. Any claim for wrongful dismissal will therefore mean looking at an employment contract to see if the contract has been broken.

The most common breach is where an employee is dismissed without notice or the notice given is too short. An employer can often justify dismissing an employee without notice (Summary Dismissal) if the employee commits a serious breach of the contract.

Wrongful dismissal claims can be brought in the employment tribunal, county court or High Court depending on the value of the claim.

An agreement in relation to financial matters reached during the course of negotiations, which cannot be reneged upon.

A common term for a contract under which an employer does not guarantee to provide work and pays only for work actually done.